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Toward the end of 1946, residents from all walks of Hanoi struggle to avoid—and eventually accept—the possibility of a full-blown war.
The Vietnam War from the North's viewpoint. Air raids on Hanoi stiffen the resolve of the population to strike back against a far more powerful enemy.
At a dance bar, a former soldier and now company director chances upon a hostess whose appearance resembles the young girl that saved his life many years ago in the War.
The first movie about Vietnamese hip-hop.
Two soldiers are tasked with mailing an urgent letter to a battalion surrounded by the enemies’ forces.
A story of generational conflict and the clash between tradition and modern life, centered on phở—an icon of Vietnamese cuisine. Beneath the disputes and disagreements, hidden truths gradually surface, unfolding a journey back to familial warmth through humor, wit, and charming moments.
A poor carpenter hopes to secure a better life for his daughter by sending her to a college in Hanoi. As the university entrance exams approach, he is dead set on the ultimate mission: ward off anything - or anyone - that will distract the daughter from studying only.
Tam, a diligent wedding venue staffer, discovers her husband’s affair on live TV. Rather than confronting him, she enlists a powerful spell master to win back his love. Tam’s daughter, Ha, pours her frustration into vivid fantasies of a brighter future abroad. Meanwhile, a mysterious House Spirit, visible only to the women, lurks beneath their cracked, leaky ceiling.
The movie is about the relationship between Vietnam and Laos in war. A soldier named Tam wanted to build a bridge to transport ammo, weapons and food to the battle. But the enemy found out and bombed it. Tam later comes up with the idea of using elephant to build a bridge. 30 years later, Tam's son returns to where his father used the elephants to build and finishes what he started.
A woman tries to cling onto dimming links to her past after inheriting a pygmy slow loris from her long-estranged husband; meanwhile, her niece prepares for marriage as the young couple ponders their gloomy future together. The present and the complex echoes of Vietnamese history are entwined before a contemplative and poetic perspective.