SYNOPSIS
The film serves as a bridge bringing the filmmaker closer to the lively, full-of-surprises life of a 35-year-old “comrade police officer,” a world filled with dreams and desires for love. Yet behind that, there are vague traces of reality intertwined with distant fantasies.
CREDIT
Director: Nguyễn Hồ Bảo Nghi
Nguyen Ho Bao Nghi is a final-year student majoring in Media Technology Management.
She began her filmmaking journey with her debut short documentary “Moi Dem” (The Night’s Thread, 2023). Most recently, she completed her second short documentary “Toan Oi” (Dear Toan, 2025) as part of the direct documentary filmmaking workshop organized by Ateliers Varan in Hanoi.
Nghi’s films have been screened at the European – Vietnamese Documentary Film Festival (2025), SeaShorts Film Festival (2025), as well as various film programs across Vietnam and Southeast Asia.
Genre: Documentary
Production: Varan Việt Nam | Trần Phương Thảo
Cinematography: Nguyễn Hồ Bảo Nghi
Sound:
Cầm Đức Hiệp, Nguyễn Thị Ánh, Nguyễn Thiên Ân
Editing: Nguyễn Ngọc Thảo Ly
CLIPS
PHOTOS
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DUST
Once upon a time, there was an old lady, a boy and a dog. All day long, they roamed the streets, pushing their little truck so as to glean cardboard and plastic which they sell to whoever pays the most. They only return home when the city is fast asleep.
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Pottery seller
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Daddy’s come home
Without sufficient work in the countryside, many peasants go to Hanoi to sell their labor force. As day laborers, they wait in the streets of the city until a job is offered them. After particularly arduous work, some decide to return to the countryside to be near their wives and children. The main character, surrounded by his neighbors, recounts the difficulties and the differences in living conditions between the city and the country.
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Thanh Cong village, Thanh Cong neighbourhood
In an old district of Hanoi, formerly a village, new loud speakers must be repaired and installed. By observing everyday life, Vang Anh films with humor the animation caused by this event and plunges us into the heart of Vietnamese contradictions.
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