3B Productions
Tessalit Films
Taos Films
Catalogue
- Director
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Minh N'Guyen Minh Vô Lauréat de la bourse francophone de promotion d'un film du Sud 2005,
- Author(s)
- Minh N'Guyen Minh Vô,
- Actor(s)
- Le The Lu, N'guyen Thi Kieu Trinh, N'guyen Huu Thanh, Kra Zan Sram, Truong Van Be, Nguyen Anh Hoa, Nguyen Thi Tham, Vo Hoang Nhan,
- Genre :
- Drama,
- Production
- Novak Productions / 3B Productions / Hang Phim Giai Phong en association avec Green Snaper productions, South East Asian Production Services et Thoke + Moebius Film,
- Distribution
- Tadrart Films,
- Release date
- Mars 23th 2005,
Buffalo boy
Indochina, 1940, under French occupation. Kim, aged 15, has the job of taking his two buffaloes far away from the flooded lands of the South. These buffaloes are the family’s only source of income and must arrive safely in the Ba Thé mountains.
This dangerous journey across vast, water-logged landscapes marks Kim’s coming of age. He joins a gang of buffalo keepers who are part-time bandits, and discovers an adult world made up of brawls, alcohol, and pillaging. In time, this violence gives way to friendship, love, and the joy of freedom.
Awards
2004
Locarno International Film Festival
* Youth Jury Award – “Environment Is Quality of Life” Prize
Toronto International Film Festival
* Official Competition
Chicago International Film Festival
* New Directors Competition – Silver Hugo
Amiens International Film Festival
* Golden Unicorn – Best film
Amazonas Manaus Film Festival
* Jury Prize
Hanoï International Film Festival
* Best Film
2005
Asian Marine Japan Film Festival
* Best Film
Asia-Pacific Film Festival
* Best Cinematography
Cape Town World Cinema Festival
* Best Director
2006
Oscars
* Official Vietnamese Entry
Palm Springs International Film Festival
* Fipresci Prize – Best Foreign Language
Ho Chi Minh Festival of French-Speaking Film
* Art and Culture Award