Big Father, Small Father and Other Stories
Phan Dang Di
2015, 102'
Saigon, early 2000’s. Vu, a photography student, has just arrived in town. Immediately attracted to his handsome roommate Thang, a bouncer and low-level drug dealer, Vu starts following him on his escapades through the city’s nightlife, where he discovers a whole new world. He soon also meets Van, a sensual female dancer who maintains a casual relationship with Thang. The three of them develop an increasingly ambiguous friendship. One night, they are involved in a street fight and forced to flee to Vu’s native village. There they are warmly welcomed by his father, who seizes the occasion to introduce Vu to the wife he has chosen for him…
International Sales : UDI – Urban Distribution International
Festival of the 3 Continents, Nantes – Novembre 2015 – Youth Jury Award
Hong Kong IFF – April 2015 – Young Cinema Competition
Riviera Maya Film Festival – April 2015 – Authoral Panorama
Seattle International Film Festival – June 2015 – Asian Crossroads
Tel Aviv LGBT International Film Festival – June 2015 – Official Competition Narrative
Moscow International Film Festival – June 2015 – Tropic Euphoria
Lima International Film Festival – August 2015 – Around the World in 8 Days
Montreal World Film Festival – August 2015 – Focus on World Cinema
Zurich International Film Festival – September 2015 – Special Screenings
Vancouver International Film Festival – September 2015 – Dragons & Tigers
Busan International Film Festival – October 2015 – A Window on Asian Cinema
Mill Valley Film Festival – October 2015 – World Cinema
Bogota International Film Festival – October 2015 – Midnight Express
Chicago International Film Festival – October 2015 – World Cinema Program
Sao Paulo International Film Festival – October 2015 – New Directors Competition
Minsk International Film Festival – November 2015 – Official Competition
Stockholm International Film Festival – November 2015 – Asian Images
Five Flavours Film Festival, Poland – November 2015 – New Asian Cinema
Kolkata Film Festival – November 2015 – World Cinema
International Film Festival of India, Goa – November 2015 – Festival Kaleidoscope
Chéries-Chéris Festival, Paris – November 2015 – Official Competition
Singapour International Film Festival – December 2015 – Asian Vision
Kerala International Film Festival – December 2015 – World Cinema
Van : Hai Yen Do Thi
Vu : Hoang Le Cong
Thang : Vinh Truong The
Mr Sau (the father) : Phong Nguyen Ha
Tung (the singer) : Viet Mai Quoc
Cuong (the worker factory) : Hoang Le Van
Ms Phung : Trinh Nguyen Thi Kieu
Huong (the young woman) : Truc Nguyen Thi Thanh Truc
Mai (Tung’s sister) : Tu Nguyen Thien
Binh Boong (mafia guy) : Tam Chau The
Cuong girl’s friend : Dang Phan Thi Linh
Xuan (Vu’s sister) : Hong Do Thi Anh
Hong (Vu’s sister) : Hong Phan Thi Bich
Director : Phan Dang Di
Screenplay : Phan Dang Di
DOP : Nguyen K’Linh
Editor : Julie Béziau
Sound design : Franck Desmoulins
Sound engineer : Kien Ngo Quoc
Production designer: Phong Nguyen Dinh
Make up : Lilian Tran / Trinh Ton Nu Diem
Costume Designer : Ngoc Huynh My
Choregrapher Anh : Nguyen Ngoc
Assistant director : Tina Xinh Xan
Production Manager : Hai Huynh Long
Colorist : Yov Moor
Producers : Ngoc Tran Thi Bich, Claire Lajoumard
Coproducers : Markus Halberschmidt, Denis Vaslin