In this movie, the director captures the essence of the Vietnamese soul: the love of family, responsibility, sacrifice and the warmth of the common people.

This beautiful film revolves around a woman and her son in a Vietnamese village.

The title refers to the month in which the Day of Forgiveness occurs; a time when it is said that departed souls may visit loved ones still living. Traveling to town to discover why her husband has not returned from the war, the protagonist Duyen learns that he has been killed in the line of duty. Unable to break the news to her family, she convinces the local schoolteacher to forge letters from her departed husband...

Vietnamese Culture

In this movie, Dang Nhat Minh captures the essence of the Vietnamese soul: the love of family, responsibility, sacrifice and the warmth of the common people. This is a film that allows a peek into the Vietnamese culture.

The film will be followed by the best of Vietnamese music and food...

The first Thursday of every month is a "Cinema of the World" night. Next month, on Thu 1 May we will show an African film: Daratt (Dir. Mahamat Saleh Haroun, Chad, 2006)