VIET AND NAM

fiction - 129 min - Vietnam - 2024

directed by Truong Minh-Quyproduced 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

Premiered in Un Certain Regard - Cannes F F - France
Asian Feature competition - Singapore I F F 
Best director award
Wavelengths - Toronto I F F  - Canada
Main Slate - New York F F - USA
Official Competition - Sydney F F - Australia
Festival du Nouveau Cinéma de Montréal - Canada
Jury award
Dare - BFI London F F - United Kingdom
Asian New Wave - Qcinema I F F - Philippines
Best film award
Official Selection - Jogja-Netpac F F - Indonesia
Silver hanoman award
Tokyo Filmex - Japan
Official Selection - Mediterrane F F - Malta
Karlovy Vary I F F - Czech Republic
Cinerebel Competition - FilmFest Munich - Germany
       Cinerebel award
International Feature - Guanajuato I F F  - Mexico
Fresh - New Zealand I F F - New Zealand
Asia Pacific - Melbourne I F F - Australia 
Official Competition - Villa Medici F F - Italy
Discoveries - New Horizons I F F - Poland
International Features - Darwin I F F - Australia
Competition - Bucharest International F F - Romania
Official Competition - Queer Lisboa F F - Portugal
New Visions Competition - Reykjavik I F F - Island
A Window on Asian Cinema - Busan I F F - Korea
Expectations - Rio de Janeiro I F F - Brazil
Official Selection - Filmfest Gent - Belgium
Bogota I F F - Columbia
FICValdivia - Official Selection
Competition - Queer Filmfest Munich - Germany
Jury Prize
Discoveries - American Film Institute Festival - USA
Pink Screens F F - Belgium
Denver Iternational F F - USA
Official Selection - Seoul I Pride F F - Korea
Critics' Prize
Dharamshala I F F - 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 Film Festival - Indonesia
International competition - Athens Avant-Garde F F - Greece
Grand Jury Prize 
International Film Festival of Kerala - India
Pune I F F - India