Un Certain Regard Film ‘Viet and Nam’ Boarded by Pyramide for Sales (EXCLUSIVE)
variety.comUn Certain Regard title “Việt and Nam” by Vietnamese auteur Trương Minh Quý. Shot on 16mm stock, the film is a drama about two young miners who must complete a mission before fate pulls them apart. “In the depths of the underground coal mines, where danger awaits and darkness prevails, Nam and Việt, 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,” reads a synopsis supplied by lead producer Epicmedia of The Philippines.
Trương Minh Quý made a splash by taking part in the 2012 edition of the Busan festival’s Asian Film Academy and followed up with his second feature “The Tree House” appearing in the Locarno festival’s Filmmakers of The Present competition.
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