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    The Unseen River

    Directed by Phạm Ngọc Lân
    Vietnam | 23 minutes |

On the banks of the Mekong, a young couple seeking a cure for insomnia arrive at a monastery, while a woman reminisces with a former lover in the shadow of a dam.

In competition for Best of the Festival Award.

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Director: Phạm Ngọc Lân
Producers: Phạm Ngọc Lân, Ngô Đài Trang, Trần Thị Bích Ngọc
Screenwriter: Phạm Ngọc Lân
Cinematographers: Phạm Quang Minh, Nguyễn Vinh Phúc
Editor: Julie Béziau
Music: Nguyễn Xuân Sơn
Cast: Wean, Naomi, Minh Châu, Nguyễn Hà Phong, Hà Hoàng, Mạc Can
Original Language Title: Giòng Sông Không Nhìn Thấy
Country: Vietnam
Language: in Vietnamese with English subtitles
Year: 2020
Running Time: 23 minutes
Awards: Golden Donkey, Concorto Film Festival; Jury Award, Bangkok ASEAN Film Festival; Best Short Film, Curtas Vila do Conde International Film Festival; Youth Jury Prize, Singapore International Film Festival
Primary Company: Square Eyes
Contact Email: info@squareeyesfilm.com

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