MONIFF 2023 Film Festival

Spring Roll Dream

Expired October 13, 2023 3:45 AM
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Spring Roll Dream
A Vietnamese-American single mother is confronted with the past and her culture when her traditional father takes over her kitchen.
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Linh is a Vietnamese single mother who has successfully forged a life for herself and her son in America. But when her father visits from Vietnam and insists on cooking the family a traditional Vietnamese meal, Linh is confronted with the past and culture she left behind and the question of where it belongs in her family’s new life.


2023 Nominee SXSW Grand Jury Award - Animated Short


2023 Nominee Grand Jury Prize Best Animated Short - Nashville Film Festival

  • Year
    2022
  • Runtime
    9 minutes
  • Language
    Vietnamese
  • Country
    United Kingdom
  • Premiere
    Cannes Film Festival
  • Genre
    Animation, Drama
  • Subtitle Language
    English
  • Director
    Mai Vu
  • Screenwriter
    Chloe White
  • Producer
    Thijme Grol
  • Cast
    Elyse Dinh (Linh), Bui Bai Binh (Sang), Jarlan Bogolubov (Alan)
  • Cinematographer
    Martyna Jakimowska
  • Editor
    Mira Thu
  • Music
    Sam Rapley
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