Glorious Ashes

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"A thoughtful piece which is elevated by strong performances"

Screen Daily
  • Archive - Festival 39
  • Director: Bui Thac Chuyen
  • Viet Nam, Singapore, France 2022
  • 117 minutes
  • Vietnamese
  • Subtitles in Hebrew, English

In Thom Rom, a poor coastal village in South Vietnam, the lives of three women become intertwined. Duong is married to a fisherman who is still in love with a childhood friend, Nhan. Against all odds, a warm friendship slowly develops between Duong and Nhan, while both their homes fall apart. In another part of the village, Loan, haunted by a childhood trauma, plots revenge but is caught off guard by an unexpected turn of events.

Filmmaker Bui Thac Chuyen spins a mesmerizing tale of life, love and loneliness in yesteryear’s Mekong Delta, based on short stories by renowned female author Nguyen Ngoc Tu.

Filmography: Blood Curse (2012), Adrift (2009).

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  • Director Bui Thac Chuyen
  • Production Theo Barrowclough
  • Script Bui Thac Chuyen, based on stories by Nguyen Ngoc Tu
  • Cinematography Nguyen K'Linh
  • Editing Julie Béziau
  • Music Ton That An
  • Festivals Tokyo, Göteborg, Nantes (Best Film Award)
  • Actors Le Cong Hoang, Bao Ngoc Doling, Phuong Anh Dao, Ngo Quang Tuan
  • Source An Nam Productions