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Inside the Yellow Cocoon Shell

Directed by

Pham Thien An

Year

Runtime

2023

158 minutes

Genre

Drama, Narrative

Language

Vietnamese

Synopsis

After his sister-in-law dies in a freak motorcycle accident in Saigon, Thien is bestowed the task of delivering her body back to their countryside hometown. It is a journey in which he also takes his nephew Dao (5), who miraculously survived the crash. Amidst the mystical landscapes of rural Vietnam, Thien begins a search for his older brother who vanished years ago to hand Dao over to him - a journey which deeply questions his faith.

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Producer(s)

Trần Văn Thi, Jeremy Chua

Produced by

JK Film, Potocol, Deuxième Ligne Films, Zorba Production, Fasten Films

International Sales/Distribution

Cercamon

Cast

Lê Phong Vũ, Nguyễn Thị Trúc Quỳnh, Nguyễn Thịnh, Vũ Ngọc Mạnh

Tags

Death, Grief, Motorcycle, Accident, Saigon, Vietnam, Kinship, Rituals, Road Movie, Faith, Mystical, Crash

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