France / May 21, 2025 / Cannes Directors' Fortnight
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
On Da Nang's peninsula, where echoes of war linger, a gay tourist couple searches for a forgotten Vietnamese soldier's grave, shadowed by a mysterious skate crew carving their own paths.
Main cast
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Before the Sea Forgets |
| Original language | Tiếng Việt (VI) |
| Spoken languages | Tiếng Việt |
| Production countries | Singapore |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | WBSB Films, 13 Little Pictures |
| Release date | 21 maggio 2025 |
| Production | Nguyen Phan Nguyet Minh, Looi Wan Ping |
| Writer | Ngọc Duy Lê |
| Editing | Ngọc Duy Lê |
| Assistant directors | Ngọc Duy Lê |
| Production design | Pham Tat Thanh |
| Art direction | Pham Tat Thanh |
| Set decoration | Pham Tat Thanh |
Release dates
Premiere
Switzerland / Aug 12, 2025 / Locarno Film Festival
Macao / Sep 20, 2025 / Macao International Short Film Festival
Portugal / Sep 24, 2025 / Queer Lisboa
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Canada / Oct 11, 2025 / Festival du nouveau cinéma
Thailand / Oct 13, 2025 / Bangkok International Film Festival
China / Nov 09, 2025 / Beijing International Short Film Festival
Philippines / Nov 16, 2025 / QCinema International Film Festival
Indonesia / Nov 30, 2025 / Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival
Singapore / Dec 06, 2025 / Singapore International Film Festival
Australia / Mar 09, 2026 / Perth Queer Film Festival
Taiwan / Apr 28, 2026 / Golden Harvest Film Festival
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