SYNOPSIS
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.
CREDIT
Director: Phan Thị Vàng Anh
Genre: Documentary
Production: Varan Việt Nam
Cinematography: Phan Thị Vàng Anh
Sound:
Đoàn Gia Mẫn | Đoàn Hồng Lê | Lê Tuấn Anh | Y Zell Bya | Phan Đăng Di
Editing: Nguyễn Thị Hoài Phương | Nguyễn Sỹ Bằng
REWARDS, FESTIVALS AND DIFFUSIONS
Festival de films vietnamiens
Varsovie (Poland) | 2007
Festival International des Cinémas d’Asie
Vesoul (France) | 2006
Étoiles et Toiles d’Asie
Lyon (France) | 2006
Festival International de Films de Femmes
Créteil (France) | 2006
Aarhus Filmfestival
Danemark | 2005
Filmfest Hamburg
Germany | 2005
Festival du Court-Métrage
St Benoît (France) | 2005
Festival International de Court-métrage
Clermont-Ferrand (France) | 2005
Les Écrans Documentaires
Arcueil (France) | 2004
CLIPS
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