Nguyen Vinh Son

Born in 1953, Nguyen Vinh Son grew up during the war between North and South Vietnam. He began his career as a photographer, then moved into filmmaking, inspired to tell the stories of those lives who have been devastated by war and poverty. In addition to the numerous films he has directed for Vietnamese TV, Nguyen Vinh Son’s feature films include Fierce Childhood, The Last Knight, and The Sweet Motherland, which won the Silver Lotus Prize, the Jury’s Excellent Prize, and the Excellent Director Award at the 9th Vietnam National Film Festival. As well as directing films, Nguyen Vinh Son teaches filmmaking at San Khau Dien Anh University in Ho Chi Minh City.