Director and writer Mandy Krahn, in this interview, reflects on the personal and cultural roots that shaped her latest short film, Today Is My Day Off (Von 0 auf 180) – a quiet, intimate portrait of a father-daughter relationship and intergenerational understanding, set in motion by the closing of the Read more…
Interviewee: Tuong Vi Nguyen Long, director of Let There Be Work Interviewer: Xiangu Qi Let There Be Work, directed by Tuong Vi Nguyen Long, is a unique documentary that turns its focus towards white-collar work in Vietnam. It documents how the employees of a non-hierarchical, Vietnam-based IT company organize themselves Read more…
In this interview, director Bảo Nguyễn discusses his creative approach to crafting The Stringer, a gripping documentary that balances emotional honesty with fact-seeking rigor. Inspired by journalism films and guided by the idea that cinema is memory, the film explores themes of authorship and accountability. Learn how collaboration with participants Read more…
In this interview, the writer and director of Summer School, 2001 (Letní škola, 2001), Dužan Duong, shares the creative vision behind his debut feature. Inspired by the visual aesthetics of Wong Kar-wai and the elliptical storytelling of Akira Kurosawa’s Rashōmon (1950), the film explores family dynamics, masculinity, and nostalgia through Read more…
In this interview, we spotlight Dreh’s Um, an artistic-social film workshop dedicated to shifting perspectives within the German film industry. We sat down with founders Đức Ngô Ngọc and Sarah Noa Ngô Ngọc to explore their journeys and the workshop’s mission to empower Vietnamese German youth. Over a year, participants Read more…
Mary Duong, writer of Viv’s Silly Mango, delves into the relationships between her central characters – Viv, Nikki, and Esther – shaped by self-acceptance and cultural backgrounds. Mary reflects on how her lived experience molded the film, the importance of chosen family, and the role of music in driving both the Read more…
In this exclusive interview, Long Lê, the director, writer, and producer of One Summer Night, opens up about the deeply personal journey behind his film. Drawing from his own experiences and family dynamics, Lê discusses how he ensured his film’s cultural fidelity through his casting and balancing the personal with the Read more…
In Nanitic, director Carol Nguyen captures the fleeting essence of childhood, family bonds, and the quiet moments that shape us. Playful innocence meets inevitable change in this personal film, enriched with mystery and depth. Nguyen shares the inspiration behind the film’s metaphors, her casting process, and the transition from shorts to features Read more…