Watch the Q&A with director Joe Piscatella: https://youtu.be/eHlOrUHnWEg
Talented singer Mai Khoi gained huge popularity in Vietnam, and hence influence over the young generation, with a celebrated song about her native land. With her later pop music, she carved out a position as a music star. Over time, however, she discovered that she could no longer remain silent about the country's communist dictatorship. Despite intimidation by the regime, she stepped up her critique and recorded the album Dissent, which calls for freedom of speech and democracy. She knew, however, that after the album was released, she would be forced to leave her homeland. A film portrait of a singer who gave up a comfortable life in order to fight for human rights.
- Year2019
- Runtime70 minutes
- LanguageEnglish, Vietnamese
- CountryUnited States
- PremiereNational Premiere
- DirectorJoe Piscatella, Joe Piscatella
- ProducerMatthew Torne, Mark Rinehart
Watch the Q&A with director Joe Piscatella: https://youtu.be/eHlOrUHnWEg
Talented singer Mai Khoi gained huge popularity in Vietnam, and hence influence over the young generation, with a celebrated song about her native land. With her later pop music, she carved out a position as a music star. Over time, however, she discovered that she could no longer remain silent about the country's communist dictatorship. Despite intimidation by the regime, she stepped up her critique and recorded the album Dissent, which calls for freedom of speech and democracy. She knew, however, that after the album was released, she would be forced to leave her homeland. A film portrait of a singer who gave up a comfortable life in order to fight for human rights.
- Year2019
- Runtime70 minutes
- LanguageEnglish, Vietnamese
- CountryUnited States
- PremiereNational Premiere
- DirectorJoe Piscatella, Joe Piscatella
- ProducerMatthew Torne, Mark Rinehart