My Mother - Directed by Tran Viet Van

Project Type: Film

Project Title: My Mother

Brief Synopsis: A documentary portrays a 91-year-old mother and literary researcher in her twilight years, living in a cramped room with everyday worries and simple human desires. Through this, it depicts the maternal bond, the affection and care of the child for their aging mother, and the fragile, precarious existence of people at the age when they are like "a lamp before the wind." The idiom "ngon den trucéc gid" literally translates to "a lamp before the wind" and figuratively describes a life that is fragile, precarious, and could be extinguished at any moment, often referring to the very old or those who are terminally ill.

Runtime: 37 minutes 7 seconds

Completion Date: February 2, 2025

Country of Origin: Vietnam

Language: Vietnamese (with English subtitles)

Credits

Director: Tran Viet Van

Writer: Dang Thu Ha

Producer: Cine 3D

Cinematographer: Tran Viet Van

Editor: Hoang Anh Dung

Key Cast: Le Thi Duc Hanh

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