Set 11: The Happiness of Mother (Hạnh Phúc Của Mẹ)
Set 11: The Happiness of Mother (Hạnh Phúc Của Mẹ)
Orange, CA
The Happiness of Mother Huynh Dong/ Vietnam/ 2019/ 87 min The Happiness of Mother depicts the story of a widow with an autistic son. Tue’s love for her boy, Tim, is rivaled only by Giang, a close friend who pursues the single mother with total devotion. Yet, she can only think of how to protect t…
Sunday, October 13 2019
11:00 AM
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1:00 PM
Set 12: While I Breathe, I Hope
Set 12: While I Breathe, I Hope
Orange, CA
1. Flagged Mimi Nguyen/ Canada/ 2017/ 10 min Flagged is a short documentary illustrating the social fragmentation of Vancouver’s Vietnamese community, especially the younger generation. Interviewees offer their perspective on the controversial “freedom and heritage” flag (the flag of South Vietna…
Sunday, October 13 2019
11:00 AM
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12:30 PM
Set 13: Making Love Visible
Set 13: Making Love Visible
Orange, CA
1. Searching for the None Jean-Louis Droulers/ USA/ 2018/ 12 min A glance seems to be all it takes for Hunter to dream about spending the rest of his life with someone, despite already having a girlfriend. Plagued by vivid daydreams of finding “the one,” he enlists the help of Allie, a certified …
Sunday, October 13 2019
1:00 PM
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3:00 PM
Set 14: Made in Vietnam
Set 14: Made in Vietnam
Orange, CA
Made in Vietnam Thi Vo/ Canada/ 2017/ 104 min Made in Vietnam documents the personal journey of a young Canadian Vietnamese filmmaker, Thi Vo, who searches for his father in Vietnam. He came to Canada as a refugee with his mom, but has not seen his father since escaping the country. Now, he want…
Sunday, October 13 2019
1:30 PM
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3:30 PM
Special Screening of Song Lang
Special Screening of Song Lang
Orange, CA
Song Lang Leon Le/ Vietnam/ 2018/ 100 min Song Lang showcases director Leon Le’s vivid imagination as a nuanced filmmaker who has keen sensibilities, enabling him to captivate an audience with a haunting story, exquisite music, and mesmerizing visuals. Masterfully played by newcomer Lien Binh Pha…
Saturday, November 2 2019
7:00 PM
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9:00 PM
Set 15: The Bloody Hand (Bàn Tay Máu)
Set 15: The Bloody Hand (Bàn Tay Máu)
Orange, CA
1. The Kite Under the Rain (Cánh Diều Mưa) Cuong Ngo/ Thailand/ 2018/ 27 min A stuntman finds himself in trouble when a mysterious man suddenly stands between him and his girlfriend in Bangkok. 2. The Bloody Hand (Bàn Tay Máu) Quoc Vo/ USA/ 2019/ 95 min The horror film, The Bloody Hand, is dir…
Sunday, October 13 2019
3:30 PM
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6:00 PM
Saturday Night Party & Awards Ceremony
Saturday Night Party & Awards Ceremony
Costa Mesa, CA
Winners for Best Actress, Best Actor, Best Short, Best Feature, Spotlight Award will be announced. Refreshments will be provided at the event. Ticket price does not include $6 valet parking fee.
Saturday, October 12 2019
10:00 PM
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11:59 PM
Set 10: Song Lang
Set 10: Song Lang
Orange, CA
Song Lang Leon Le/ Vietnam/ 2018/ 100 min Song Lang showcases director Leon Le’s vivid imagination as a nuanced filmmaker who has keen sensibilities, enabling him to captivate an audience with a haunting story, exquisite music, and mesmerizing visuals. Masterfully played by newcomer Lien Binh Pha…
Saturday, October 12 2019
7:00 PM
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9:15 PM
Set 16: Seadrift
Set 16: Seadrift
Orange, CA
1. Hoài (Ongoing, Memory) Quyên Nguyen-Le/ USA/ 2018/ 12 min Centering on the story of a queer second-generation Vietnamese American woman, this film explores the collapsing and intersecting realities of heartbreak: from romantic partnerships, to families, to nation states. 2. Seadrift Tim Tsai…
Sunday, October 13 2019
3:30 PM
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5:00 PM
Set 17: The Immortal (Người Bất Tử)
Set 17: The Immortal (Người Bất Tử)
Orange, CA
The Immortal (Người Bất Tử) Victor Vu/ Vietnam/ 2018/ 126 min Combining mythology and modernity in The Immortal (Người Bất Tử), director Victor Vu creates a suspenseful, action-packed film. Dinh Ngoc Diep plays An, a mother haunted by horrific dreams that she believes can unlock the secret to sav…
Sunday, October 13 2019
7:00 PM
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9:00 PM