VIET AND NAM
fiction - 129 min
Vietnam - 2024
directed by
Truong Minh-Quy
produced by
Epic media & Lagi Ltd.
Synopsis
In the depths of the underground coal mines, where danger awaits and darkness prevails, Nam and Viêt, both young miners, cherish fleeting moments, knowing that one of them will soon leave for a new life across the sea.
But the departure cannot happen as lying somewhere deep within the earth, in the far-off forest is Nam’s father, a soldier, whose remains they’re compelled to find. Together, following the mysteries of memories and dreams, they retrace the path to the past.
Festivals
Official Selection, Un Certain Regard - Cannes Film Festival - France
Asian Feature competition - Singapore International Film Festival
Wavelengths - Toronto International Film Festival - Canada
Main Slate - New York Film Festival - USA
Official Competition - Sydney Film Festival - Australia
Festival du Nouveau Cinéma de Montréal - Canada
Dare - BFI London Film Festival - United Kingdom
Asian New Wave - Qcinema IFF - Philippines
Tokyo Filmex - Japan
Official Selection - Mediterrane Film Festival - Malta
Horizons - Karlovy Vary International Film Festival - Czech Republic
Cinerebel Competition - FilmFest Munich - Germany
International Feature - Guanajuato International Film Festival - Mexico
Fresh - New Zealand International Film Festival
Asia Pacific - Melbourne International Film Festival - Australia
Official Competition - Villa Medici Film Festival - Italy
Discoveries - New Horizons International Film Festival - Poland
International Features - Darwin International Film Festival - Australia
Competition - Bucharest International Film Festival - Romania
Competition - Queer Lisboa Film Festival - Portugal
New Visions Competition - Reykjavik International Film Festival - Island
A Window on Asian Cinema - Busan International Film Festival - Korea
Expectations - Rio de Janeiro International Film Festival - Brazil
Official Selection - Filmfest Gent - Belgium
Bogota International Film Festival - Columbia
FICValdivia - Official Selection
Competition - Queer Filmfest Munich - Germany
Discoveries - American Film Institute Festival - USA
Pink Screens Film Festival - Belgium
Denver Iternational Film Festival - USA
Official Selection - Seoul International Pride Film Festival - Korea
Dharamshala International Film Festival - India
Cork International Film Festival - Ireland
Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival
World Film Festival Bangkok - Thailand
14 films around the world - Germany
Main Competition - Jogja Asian F F - Indonesia
International competition - Athens Avant-Garde F F - Greece
International Film Festival of Kerala - India
Pune International Film Festival - India