Main Cast: Mai Thanh, Hong Ahn, Don Duong, Minh Trang, Quyen Linh
Release Year: 1999
Country: FR/VN
Run Time: 89 minutes
Plot
Noted Vietnamese director Viet Linh helms this film about a decade of change in a Saigon tenement. Opening with the 1975 reunification of the country, the film focuses on old janitor Tham. Through his eyes, we observe the building's inhabitants, including a levelheaded cadre member, the niece of the former proprietor, and a dogmatic revolutionary. As the country digs itself out of the ruins of the war, the building's denizens change as more consumer goods become available. Only the elderly Tham clings to traditional values. Building was screened at the 1999 Pusan Film Festival. ~ Jonathan Crow, All Movie Guide
Cast
Mai Thanh - Tham
Hong Ahn - Min Ly
Don Duong - Ba Tuan
Minh Trang
Quyen Linh
Kim Xuan; Le Binh; Huu Tien; Chi Cuong; Hoang Anh; Cam Ha; Ngoc Diem; Dinh Tho; Nguyen Hau
Credit
Pham Hong Phong - Art Director, Viêt Linh - Director, Thien Huong - Editor, Phu Quang - Composer (Music Score), Hai Bao - Cinematographer, Tran Thanh Hung - Producer, Franck Vager - Producer, Nguyen Ho - Screen Story, Viêt Linh - Screenwriter
