United States / Jan 23, 1999 / Sundance Film Festival
A haunting tale of changes, choices and second chances.
1h 45min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
The residents of Ho Chi Minh City face modernization amid widespread poverty. A retired American Marine arrives on a search for his daughter, whom he abandoned at the end of the Vietnam War. Elsewhere, a cyclo driver falls for a troubled prostitute and schemes to raise money so he can spend time with her. Additionally, a young women begins harvesting lotuses for a writer suffering from leprosy, and a child trinket seller loses his traveling case.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Phát Triệu | Huy, Dao's Headman |
| Hong Son Le | Binh, Cyclo Driver |
| Mạnh Cường | Teacher Dao |
| Hồ Kiểng | Restaurant Owner |
| Ngo Quang Hai | Man in Taxi with Lan |
| Hồng Khắc Đào | Parlor Manager |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Ba Mùa |
| Original language | Tiếng Việt (VI) |
| Spoken languages | English, Tiếng Việt |
| Production countries | United States of America, Vietnam |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Open City Films, October Films, Giai Phong Film Studio |
| Release date | 30 aprile 1999 |
| Executive producer | Harvey Keitel |
| Production | Tony Bui, Jason Kliot, Joana Vicente |
| Writer | Tony Bui |
| Casting | Quan Lelan |
| Editing | Keith Reamer |
| Cinematography | Lisa Rinzler |
| Assistant directors | Tony Bui |
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| Camera operators | Lisa Rinzler |
| Additional photography | Lisa Rinzler |
| Production design | Wing Lee, Thai Van Hoang, Phạm Hồng Phong |
| Art direction | Phạm Hồng Phong, Thai Van Hoang, Wing Lee |
| Set decoration | Thai Van Hoang, Wing Lee, Phạm Hồng Phong |
| Music | Richard Horowitz |
| Sound | Richard Horowitz |
Release dates
Premiere
Germany / Feb 15, 1999 / Berlin International Film Festival
Argentina / Apr 07, 1999 / Buenos Aires International Festival of Independent Cinema
New Zealand / Jul 17, 1999 / Auckland Film Festival
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Iceland / Aug 27, 1999 / Reykjavik Film Festival
Greece / Sep 15, 1999 / Athens Film Festival
Canada / Sep 25, 1999 / Cinefest Sudbury International Film Festival
Norway / Oct 24, 2000 / Bergen International Film Festival
Indonesia / Nov 12, 2000 / Jakarta International Film Festival
Thailand / Nov 10, 2024 / World Film Festival Bangkok
Limited release
Czechia / Jan 20, 2000 / Projekt 100
Theatrical release
United States / Apr 30, 1999 / PG-13
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