Don't Cry, Butterfly (Vietnamese: Mưa trên cánh bướm) is a 2024 fantasy comedy film directed and written by Dương Diệu Linh in her directorial debut. It is a Vietnamese-Philippine-Singaporean-Indonesian international co-production. The film had its world premiere at the 81st Venice International Film Festival during the International Critics' Week section.
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| Directed by | Dương Diệu Linh |
| Written by | Dương Diệu Linh |
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| Cinematography | Ngô Minh Nghĩa |
| Edited by | Daniel Hui |
| Music by | Diego Ayala Raffalli |
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Running time | 97 minutes |
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| Language | Vietnamese |
Premise
editA housewife uses voodoo to lure her husband back after finding out about his affair.[1]
Cast
edit- Tú Oanh as Tâm
- Nguyễn Nam Linh as Hà
- Lê Vũ Long as Mr. Thành
- Bùi Thạc Phong as Trọng
Production
editIn August 2019, Dương Diệu Linh won the Open Doors – Moulin d'Andé-CECI Award during the Open Doors Hub and Lab at the Locarno Film Festival for creating the premise for the development of the project.[2] In January 2022, the project was shortlisted for the Talent Project Market at the Berlinale Talents 2022 during the Berlin International Film Festival.[3] In March 2022, the project won two awards, Wouter Barendrecht Award and Udine Focus Asian Award at the Hong Kong – Asian Film Financing Forum.[4]
Principal photography took place in September 2023.[5]
Release
editDon't Cry, Butterfly had its world premiere at the 81st Venice International Film Festival on 3 September 2024 during the International Critics' Week section.[6] It won two awards, IWONDERFULL Grand Prize and Most Innovative Feature.[7] The film was also screened at film festivals in Busan,[8] Toronto,[9] and London.[10]
Accolades
edit| Award / Film Festival | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| Venice International Film Festival | 7 September 2024 | IWONDERFULL Grand Prize | Don't Cry, Butterfly | Won | [7] |
| Most Innovative Feature | Won | ||||
| QCinema International Film Festival | 13 November 2024 | Asian Next Wave – Grand Jury Prize | Won | [11] | |
| Golden Horse Awards | 23 November 2024 | NETPAC Award | Pending | [12] |
References
edit- ^ Frater, Patrick (22 July 2024). "Venice Critics' Week: Vietnam Voodoo Film 'Don't Cry Butterfly' Reveals First Look (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
- ^ "Open Doors Hub and Lab 2019 prizewinners announced today". Locarno Film Festival. 13 August 2019. Archived from the original on 21 September 2024. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
- ^ "A Boost for 34 attractive Feature Film Projects: Berlinale Co-Production Market Finds International Partners and Financiers for the Film Hits of Tomorrow". Berlin International Film Festival. 14 January 2022. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
- ^ "20th Hong Kong – Asian Film Financing Forum – Awards 2022". Asian Film Festivals. 25 March 2022. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
- ^ Linh Khánh (10 September 2024). ""Mưa trên cánh bướm" và hành trình tại Venice 2024". Nhân Dân. Archived from the original on 21 September 2024. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
- ^ Roxborough, Scott (22 July 2024). "Venice Critics' Week Unveils 2024 Lineup, Including Doc About Far-Right Donald Trump Activists". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
- ^ a b Vivarelli, Nick (7 September 2024). "Vietnamese Director Duong Dieu Linh's 'Don't Cry, Butterfly' Scores Top Venice Critics' Week Prize". Variety. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
- ^ "Award-winning director shows film at Busan film festival". Việt Nam News. 9 October 2024. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
- ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (6 August 2024). "TIFF Centrepiece Lineup Includes Works By Steven Soderbergh, Erin Lee Carr & Mohammad Rasoulof". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
- ^ Tabbara, Mona (4 September 2024). "BFI London Film Festival unveils full 2024 line-up". Screen Daily. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
- ^ Ramachandran, Naman (13 November 2024). "'Viet and Nam,' 'Don't Cry, Butterfly' Among Winners at Philippines' QCinema Festival". Variety. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
- ^ Frater, Patrick (2 October 2024). "'Dead Talents Society' Heads Golden Horse Film Awards Nominations". Variety. Retrieved 12 November 2024.