arthouse - 20 min - Germany - 2022
an art film directed by
Thuy-Han Nguyen-Chi
produced by
THNC
Synopsis
Interweaving family lore, mythology, science fiction, and digital abstraction, Thuy-Han Nguyen-Chi’s film follows the collaboration between the artist and her mother, Thuyen Hoa, who fled Vietnam after the end of the American War via a near-calamitous sea journey.
Festivals Official Selection - New York Film Festival - USA
Grand Jury award - Zagreb 25 FPS film festival - Croatia
New vision award - CPH:DOX - Danemark
nominated for best experimental film - Blackstar FF Philadelphia - USA
nominated for best south east asian short - Singapore IFF
Shorts - Reykjavík International Film Festival - Iceland
Hamburg International Short Film Festival - Germany
Milwaukee Underground Film Festival - USA