First Rain, Brise-Soleil
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Synopsis
The film opens with the fictional narrative of a Vietnamese-Khmer construction worker who specializes in brise-soleil, the concrete lattices for shading and ventilating buildings that, in cities like Ho Chi Minh City (before 1976 named Saigon), unite a traditional Vietnamese building technique with a modern material linked to US domination. The film’s second half, set during the 18th century’s feudal wars, centers on a folkloric love story between a Vietnamese medicinal healer and a Khmer woman that unfolds around the symbolic significance of a durian (or “thouren”) fruit, a major product of the Mekong Delta.
Details
- Thảo Nguyên Phan
- April 23, 2022
- Released
- Vietnam
- Han Nefkens Foundation
- 16m
Where to watch
No known streaming options in United States.
