SYNOPSIS
Inside a care center in Ba Vi, Hanoi, patients dream of a normal life, yearning for the warmth of affection, sending messages beyond the iron bars, hoping to be heard.
CREDIT
Director: Lê Thị Thắm
Lê Thị Thắm (born 1982) is currently an editor at the Digital Content Production Center, Thanh Niên Newspaper in Ho Chi Minh City.
For her, documentary films are not only a way to listen and understand but also a bridge to connect more deeply with life. Thắm hopes to continue developing and honing her documentary filmmaking career in the future.
Lê Thị Thắm (sinh năm 1982) hiện là biên tập viên tại Trung tâm Sản xuất Nội dung Số, Báo Thanh Niên, TP.HCM. Với cô, phim tài liệu không chỉ là cách nghe, hiểu mà còn là cầu nối để kết nối sâu sắc hơn với cuộc sống. Thắm mong muốn tiếp tục phát triển và trau dồi sự nghiệp làm phim tài liệu của mình trong tương lai.
Genre: Documentary
Production: Varan Việt Nam | Trần Phương Thảo
Cinematography: Lê Thị Thắm
Sound:
Nguyễn Thiên Ân, Trần Thị Phương Thảo, Nguyễn Thị Ánh, Dương Trịnh Hà Đăng, Cầm Đức Hiệp
Editing: Swann Dubus
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