Viet and Nam (Vietnamese: Trong lòng đất), also spelled Việt and Nam, is a 2024 Vietnamese-Filipino romantic drama is about two coal miners who were lovers, dreaming for better life by escaping their lives until a doomed future parts them. The film was banned in Vietnam. The film had its world premiere at the Un Certain Regard section of the 2024 Cannes Film Festival,[3] where it was nominated for the Queer Palm. [1][2]
Viet and Nam | |
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Vietnamese | Trong lòng đất |
Directed by | Trương Minh Quý |
Written by | Trương Minh Quý |
Produced by | Bradley Liew Bianca Balbuena |
Starring | Thi Nga Nguyen Daniel Viet Tung Le |
Cinematography | Son Doan |
Edited by | Félix Rehm |
Production companies | Epicmedia Productions Cinema Inutile |
Release date |
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Running time | 129 minutes |
Countries | Vietnam Philippines Switzerland |
Language | Vietnamese |
The film had its world premiere at the Un Certain Regard section of the 2024 Cannes Film Festival,[3] where it was nominated for the Queer Palm.[4]
Cast
edit- Thi Nga Nguyen as Hoa
- Daniel Viet Tung Le as Ba
References
edit- ^ "Touching Teaser Revealed for Un Certain Regard's 'Viet and Nam' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. 11 May 2024.
- ^ "Cannes Un Certain Regard drama 'Viet And Nam' banned in Vietnam (exclusive)". Screen Daily.
- ^ Zac Ntim, "Cannes Film Festival Lineup Set: Competition Includes Coppola, Audiard, Cronenberg, Arnold, Lanthimos, Sorrentino & Abbasi’s Trump Movie — Full List". Deadline Hollywood, April 11, 2024.
- ^ Tim Dams, "Queer Palm reveals eligible titles from 2024 Cannes lineup". Screen Daily, May 9, 2024.
External links
edit- Viet and Nam at IMDb