SYNOPSIS
Ever since she was tortured during the war, Mrs Bua suffers from epilepsy. When she feels a fit coming, she spreads a carpet in front of her house and lies down. For her neighbors, it’s like a cue to drop in and care for her. In the evenings, they gather to sip tea, sing resistance movement songs and tell stories, ingrained at present into their collective memory. The war remains at the heart of this small village’s daily life.
CREDIT
Director: Dương Mộng Thu
Genre: Documentary
Production: Varan Việt Nam
Cinematography: Dương Mộng Thu
Sound: Phạm Thị Hồng Liên | Nguyễn Thị Thu Hồng | Hoàng Khánh Linh
Editing: Phạm Thị Hảo
REWARDS, FESTIVALS AND DIFFUSIONS
Salaya International Documentary Film Festival
Thailand, 2014
Black Movie – International Independent Film Festival
Geneva, Switzerland, 2014
Yamagata International Documentary Film Festival
Japan, 2013
Ogawa Shinsuke Award
Documentary Film Festival Southeast Asia
Thailand, 2013
Festival International Jean Rouch
Paris, France, 2012
Lễ hội quốc tế Jean Rouch
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