Saturday Night Party @ Brodard Chateau
Saturday Night Party @ Brodard Chateau
Garden Grove, CA
Party in style with the stars @ Brodard Chateau after the Saturday Night screening. Light appetizers and cash bar.
Saturday, October 13 2018
10:00 PM
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11:59 PM
Set 14: Farewell Halong
Set 14: Farewell Halong
Orange, CA
Limbo - Farewelll Halong 1. Limbo (Bị Kẹt) Lan Nguyen / USA / 2018 / 10 min Bị Kẹt/Limbo tells the story of Tung, a man who was brought to the U.S. as a refugee of the Vietnam War, but is now awaiting deportation. Documenting the challenges faced by many second generation youth, Tung’s heart-wre…
Sunday, October 14 2018
3:00 PM
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6:00 PM
Set 10: The Housemaid/ Cô Hầu Gái
Set 10: The Housemaid/ Cô Hầu Gái
Orange, CA
The Housemaid (Cô Hầu Gái ) Derek Nguyen / Vietnam / 2016 / 106 min Derek Nguyen’s intriguing horror film takes place during the French colonial era in what can best be described as a southern Vietnamese Gothic work. The Housemaid laces together Gothic themes of love, betrayal, revenge, and spiri…
Saturday, October 13 2018
7:30 PM
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9:40 PM
Set 15: The Way Station/Đảo Của Dân Ngụ Cư
Set 15: The Way Station/Đảo Của Dân Ngụ Cư
Orange, CA
The Mute - The Way Station 1. The Mute (Câm Lặng) Pham Thien An / 2018 / Vietnam & USA / 15 min A girl tries to find the meaning of love before her big day in a rainy night. Một cô gái thử tìm ý nghĩa của tình yêu trước ngày trọng đại của cô trong một đêm mưa. 2. The Way Station (Đảo Của Dân N…
Sunday, October 14 2018
3:40 PM
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5:50 PM
Set 11: Kiss And Spell/ Yêu Đi Đừng Sợ
Set 11: Kiss And Spell/ Yêu Đi Đừng Sợ
Orange, CA
Kiss and Spell (Yêu Đi Đừng Sợ) Stephane Gauger / Vietnam / 2017 / 113 min VFF’s official tribute to the late hit-maker director Stephane Gauger, Kiss and Spell is a rare hybrid, part romantic comedy and part horror film. Magician Tung has a deep fear of ghosts, but upon meeting Phuong (a socia…
Sunday, October 14 2018
11:00 AM
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1:20 PM
Set 16: Murder In The Lens/ Ống Kính Sát Nhân (Closing Night)
Set 16: Murder In The Lens/ Ống Kính Sát Nhân (Closing Night)
Orange, CA
Footfalls - Murder in the Lens 1. Footfalls Hai Di Nguyen / United Kingdom / 2018 / 3 min Loosely based on a tragic true story of a nine-year-old girl, this experimental film is told entirely through the movement of feet and shoes. Được gợi hứng dựa trên câu chuyện bi thảm có thật của một bé gá…
Sunday, October 14 2018
7:00 PM
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9:15 PM
Set 12: Go Go Sisters/ Tháng Năm Rực Rỡ
Set 12: Go Go Sisters/ Tháng Năm Rực Rỡ
Orange, CA
Go Go Sisters (Tháng Năm Rực Rỡ) Nguyen Quang Dung / Vietnam / 2018 / 119 min A remake of a hit South Korean film, Go-Go Sisters stands on its own as an original love letter to an ever-changing Vietnam. The story begins with Hieu Phuong reuniting with her cancer-stricken friend, My Dung, former l…
Sunday, October 14 2018
12:30 PM
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2:50 PM
The Journey Home: Vietnamese Immigration + Identity (Special Panel) FREE
The Journey Home: Vietnamese Immigration + Identity (Special Panel) FREE
Orange, CA
**FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC How is home defined when home has been displaced and discarded? This series of films creatively tell the stories of individuals shaping their identity and view of what they call home. Whether it is off the shore of Ha Long Bay, Orange County, or Pulau Bidong, these fi…
Sunday, October 14 2018
5:00 PM
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6:00 PM
Set 9: Actress Wanted
Set 9: Actress Wanted
Orange, CA
Berused - Actess Wanted 1. Berused Sam Val / Vietnam / 2017 / 23 min Midnight. An office. And a murderer who realises he's not alone. Nửa Đêm, tại một văn phòng, kẻ sát nhân nhận ra hắn không chỉ có một mình. 2. Actress Wanted Minh Duc Nguyen / USA / 2018 / 83 min Mai (Thien Nguyen) is an as…
Saturday, October 13 2018
7:30 PM
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9:40 PM
Set 13: The Purple Horizon/ Chân Trời Tím
Set 13: The Purple Horizon/ Chân Trời Tím
Orange, CA
The Purple Horizon (Chân Trời Tím) Le Hoang Hoa / Vietnam / 1971 / 91 min Starring popular actress at the time, Kim Vui, Purple Horizon showcases Vui’s talents as a beautiful jazz singer woman (Liên) who loves deeply in a terrible time of war. Her lover is a fierce soldier of the Southern Vietn…
Sunday, October 14 2018
1:30 PM
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3:25 PM