Pham Thi Hao

The Glorious Pain

“The Glorious Pain” is a documentary film which features the journey of a small classical Vietnamese opera (Tuồng) troup and one of the very few left, as they travel and perform through the Western Vietnam countryside. The Royal characters, behind the closed curtains are commoners and peasants who struggle to make ends meet. The troup is on the verge of disbandment because the main artists were going through a hard time. What future awaits the troup and its artists? Would it disappear in the same way as many other traditional art forms?

Madame Lien's Factory

For over 50 years, Madam Lien has taken care of her family's shipyard all by herself. The shipyard produces traditional wooden ships. It's the last of its kind and its days are numbered. While keeping an eye on her workers, she's reflecting on her life through many changes in the times and the life of missed opportunities.

A Mother's Daughter

Thi was born in a traditional family in the country. Her parents are teachers. She came to Hanoi to study languages. Today, she works as a translator. In the city, she gains more freedom: she meets foreigners and some of them have become friends. But when her mother comes to visit, she reminds Thi of the principles of traditional education, the duties and obligations of a young woman, and is insistent on the issues of marriage and children.

KẺ TẬP SỰ

Nhi, a student at the film school, expresses her doubts and wonders about her future, during the last days of preparation for her graduation shoot. Produced by Ateliers Varan Vietnam.