Viet and Nam

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Viet and Nam
VietnameseTrong lòng đất
Directed byTrương Minh Quý
Written byTrương Minh Quý
Produced byBradley Liew
Bianca Balbuena
StarringThi Nga Nguyen
Daniel Viet Tung Le
CinematographySon Doan
Edited byFélix Rehm
Production
companies
Epicmedia Productions
Release date
  • May 22, 2024 (2024-05-22) (Cannes)
Running time
129 minutes
CountriesVietnam
Philippines
Switzerland
LanguageVietnamese

Viet and Nam (Vietnamese: Trong lòng đất), also spelled Việt and Nam, is a 2024 Vietnamese-Filipino romantic drama is about two coal miners who were lovers, dreaming for better life by escaping their lives until a doomed future parts them. The film was banned in Vietnam.[1][2]

The film had its world premiere at the Un Certain Regard section of the 2024 Cannes Film Festival,[3] where it was nominated for the Queer Palm.[4]

Cast[edit]

  • Thi Nga Nguyen as Hoa
  • Daniel Viet Tung Le as Ba

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Touching Teaser Revealed for Un Certain Regard's 'Viet and Nam' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety.
  2. ^ "Cannes Un Certain Regard drama 'Viet And Nam' banned in Vietnam (exclusive)". Screen Daily.
  3. ^ Zac Ntim, "Cannes Film Festival Lineup Set: Competition Includes Coppola, Audiard, Cronenberg, Arnold, Lanthimos, Sorrentino & Abbasi’s Trump Movie — Full List". Deadline Hollywood, April 11, 2024.
  4. ^ Tim Dams, "Queer Palm reveals eligible titles from 2024 Cannes lineup". Screen Daily, May 9, 2024.

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