L'arbre aux papillons d'or

When his sister-in-law is killed in a motorcycle accident, Thien brings her ashes back to his native village. By the same token, he’s also now the guardian of his five-year-old nephew, who miraculously survived the collision. Only by setting off in search of his elder brother — the boy’s father, who’s been missing for years — will the young man come to terms with his grief. With a languorous sensuality, Pham Tien An’s first feature, set in the disconcerting splendour of rural Vietnam, is a spiritual journey where childhood memories, dreams and regrets collide. (FNC)

Cannes 2023 – Golden Camera

In collaboration with Festival du Nouveau Cinéma.