by Trinh, T. Minh-Ha; Tran, Thi Hien; Khien, Lai; Ngo, Kim Nhuy; Tran, Thi Bich Yen; Trinh, Lan; Mai, Thu Vân; Women Make Movies (Firm)
DVD / 2005

Country of Origin:

TitleSurname Viêt, given name Nam
Item typeDVD
Author(s)
  • Trinh, T. Minh-Ha
  • Tran, Thi Hien
  • Khien, Lai
  • Ngo, Kim Nhuy
  • Tran, Thi Bich Yen
  • Trinh, Lan
  • Mai, Thu Vân
Imprint[New York, N.Y.] Women Make Movies, 2005
LanguageEnglish
URLLink to original record
Notes
  • Interviews in Vietnam by Mai Thu Van, excerpted and translated from her book Vietnam, un peuple, des voix, Editions Pierre Horay, Paris. Sister's letter originally written by Trinh Thi Thu-Thuy. Poems of Ho Xuan Huong and Nguyen Binh Khiem translated by Nguyen Ngoc Bich in A Thousand years of Vietamese poetry.
  • Originally produced in 1989.
  • Pacific Film Archive collection; non-circulating. CBPF.
  • Cinematography, Kathleen Beeler ; associate producer, art direction, Jean-Paul Bourdier ; folk poetry sung by Ngoc Tu, with voices of Lan Trinh and Trinh T. Minh-ha ; rhythmic improvisation on drum and solo of the dan kim by Tran Van Khe, with spoons and woodblock by Tran Quang Hai and Tran Thi Thuy Ngoc ; excerpts of folksong "Gian ma thuong" by Thu Hien ; excerpts of "A Lullaby" and "Song of the boat people" sung by Sister Phuong, written by Thich Nhat Hanh.
Physical description1 videodisc (108 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences ; 4 3/4 in.

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Date text: 
2005
Author: 
Trinh, T. Minh-HaTran, Thi HienKhien, LaiNgo, Kim NhuyTran, Thi Bich YenTrinh, LanMai, Thu Vân
Publisher: 
Women Make Movies
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