A group of new US Marine Corps recruits undergo brutal boot camp training and then engage in bloody street fighting in Hue, as a pragmatic Marine observes the dehumanizing effects of the Vietnam War on his comrades.
Heaven & Earth follows the life of Le Ly Hayslip, a Vietnamese woman who endures the horrors of the Vietnam War and its aftermath. From her childhood in a small village to her journey to Saigon, her experiences are marked by war crimes, domestic violence, and cultural clashes. As she navigates the difficult path of an immigrant, Le Ly finds strength in her relationships and the will to survive.
In 19th-century Vietnam, a teenage girl becomes the third wife of a wealthy landowner through an arranged marriage. As she navigates her new position in the household, she discovers her own desires and challenges the traditional roles of women in society.
2 Days in the Valley revolves around the lives of various characters whose paths intersect over the course of two eventful days in the San Fernando Valley. The story involves a hitman, a detective, an art dealer, a mobster, a prostitute, and a couple going through a divorce. The film is a dark comedy with elements of suspense and neo-noir.
To the Ends of the World (2018) follows the story of a soldier who struggles to stay alive amidst the brutalities of the French Indochina War in 1946. He faces various challenges and encounters danger at every turn. With themes of adventure, drama, and war, the movie explores the grit and determination of individuals caught in the midst of conflicts.
In the aftermath of the Vietnam War, a photojournalist in Hong Kong becomes emotionally involved in the plight of Vietnamese refugees seeking asylum. As she documents their experiences, she confronts the harsh realities of violence, torture, and social injustice. Along the way, she grapples with her own identity and her role as an observer. Boat People is a powerful drama that explores the repercussions of war and the resilience of the human spirit.
Dante 01 is a sci-fi adventure that takes place in a space station, where a criminal psychiatric institute is conducting experiments with nanotechnology. A female psychiatrist struggles to maintain order among the dangerous inmates, while a bald hero emerges to challenge the system. As the plot unfolds, the characters are trapped in a space prison, facing the challenges of outer space and the corruption within the institute. The movie explores themes of power, control, and the limits of human nature.
Assassins is a gripping documentary that delves into the trial of two women accused of assassinating Kim Jong-un's half-brother using VX nerve gas.
The first-ever comprehensive large-scale investigative expose of the trillion-dollar cosmetics, beauty and personal care industry. Celebrated and groundbreaking filmmakers Kirby Dick and Amy Ziering take this unregulated industry to task via rigorous investigations, incisive wit and emotional storytelling to inform audiences of the hidden hazards of cosmetics and safe, budget-friendly alternatives for their daily products.
Migrant families experience violence, but they also keep beautiful memories when they arrive in new lands. Fantastic and intimate stories, recalled from childhood, travel across time and space, magically intermingling with the help of the four elements and breaking the boundaries of cinema.
In Budapest, Song Ha, a young Vietnamese woman, arrives with the goal of discovering her roots. As she delves into her investigation, she develops a blossoming romantic relationship with Viktor, a Hungarian man.
Shores of Hope is a drama that takes place in East Germany during the 1980s. It follows the story of a German man and a Vietnamese woman who fall in love amidst the backdrop of a totalitarian state. Their relationship is tested by the surveillance and coercion of the Stasi, the East German secret police. Despite the despair and challenges they face, they find hope and solace in their love and friendship.
Dreamy Eyes follows the journey of a Vietnamese woman as she navigates love and self-discovery in a captivating romantic tale.
Vietnam - 1946. Philippe is committed to pacifying an unknown country made of dense forests and spectacular mountains. His ideals collapse when he realizes that he must torture and kill a young vietnamese who is fighting for his independence. He decides to flee with her on an unpredictable journey to the heart of the jungle. They will discover who they are. This film is the story of their love.
After a long delay, the Doll returned to the box office race under the new name Linh Duyen: The Secret From Doll. The work of the couple director Vo Ngoc - Hanh Nhan impressed when bringing a story full of ghostly and scary about the subject of cursed figures and the principles surrounding the law of cause and effect.
Follows a Vietnamese-American family as they try to cover up a drunk driving accident, but their plan begins to unravel as their emotional baggage spills out in front of a cop.
Igor is a professional boxer whose world comes to a halt when he learns that his brain has been severely damaged from his many years of fighting. Refusing to undergo surgery, he knows that his days are numbered. Not having much left, his last desire is to leave a child behind as his legacy. A young Vietnamese immigrant, Yen Ha, agrees to have his baby in return for Polish citizenship. Despite the nature of their agreement, they slowly fall in love, but then Igor's health deteriorates...
A Vietnamese girl is forced into prostitution by her abusive German husband.
A trans Vietnamese woman's deadname being repeated over and over again.
Portraying the Vietnamese immigrant experience through Kieu, A Tale of Love follows the quest of a woman in love with Love. Voyeurism runs through the history of narrative and is here one of the threads that structure the film. Playing with the fiction of love in love stories, the film invites a different experience of cinema with non-naturalistic acting and layered interaction of performed reality, memory and imagination.