The Unseen River
Vietnam / Fiction / 23' / HD / Color / 2020
Stories told along the river: a woman reunites with her ex-lover at a hydroelectric plant; meanwhile, a young man travels downstream to a temple in search of a cure for his insomnia.
Director: Pham Ngoc Lân
Script: Pham Ngoc Lân
Director of Photography: Phạm Quang Minh, Nguyễn Vinh Phúc
Producer: Phạm Ngọc Lân, Ngô Đài Trang, Trần Thị Bích Ngọc
Musician: Nguyễn Xuân Sơn Kurgu/Editing Julie Béziau
Sound: Arnaud Soulier
Cast: Wean, Naomi, Minh Châu, Nguyễn Hà Phong, Hà Hoàng, Mạc Can
CV
Phạm Ngọc Lân is a Vietnamese film director with a background in urban planning and architecture. His first two short fiction films, 'Another City’ and ‘Blessed Land’ both premiered at the Berlinale Shorts Competition.
Filmography
The Unseen River 2020, Blessed Land 2019, Another City 2016, The Story of Ones 2011
Festivals Attended
The Unseen River: Locarno Film Festival - International Competition Pardi di Domani, Concorto Film Festival, Bangkok ASEAN Film Festival
Awards
The Unseen River: 8. Curtas Vila do Conde International Film Festival - Best Short Film, Concorto Film Festival - Gran Premio Asino d'oro Golden Donkey, Bangkok ASEAN Film Festival - Jury Award