Under the Same Roof

Under the Same Roof: Short Films About Family

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7 films in package
HIẾU
A Vietnamese-American household receives a surprise visit from a long-lost patriarch after he fails at a get-rich-quick scheme
Chez Moi (My Home)
The day after Hugo’s mother comes home, he wakes up to find black feathers all over his house.
Like Mother, Like Daughter
On Lunars New Year, a Vietnamese American transgender woman goes behind her mother's back to wear her first áo dà in hopes of convincing her immigrant mother that she is capable of being her daughter.
My Father's Truck
Set in the countryside of Northern Vietnam, it’s a story of 10-year-old Mai Vy, who skips school one day to help her father run his truck taxi business.
The Anniversary (Ngày Giỗ)
In 1963 a boy and his mother are left in Saigon while his father and brother flee to seek shelter from religious persecution in North Vietnam.
Walk Run Cha-Cha
Paul and Millie Cao lost their youth to the aftermath of the Vietnam War. Forty years later, they have become successful professionals in Southern California-and are rediscovering themselves on the dance floor.
Under the Same Roof Q&A Discussion

Under the Same Roof: Short Films About Family is a series of short films that chronicle Viet Film Fest (VFF) from its inception to its most recent iteration. These films capture the complexity of family through bonds that bend and break, created by and/or starring the Vietnamese diaspora. Whether the film was set in the U.S. or abroad, familial ties are questioned, explored, and disrupted through silent revelations and turbulent severances. Details of a live stream Q&A for this showcase are TBD and will be announced shortly. This is a free screening with pay what you want admission at checkout so please consider donating to VFF!

In 1963 a boy and his mother are left in Saigon while his father and brother flee to seek shelter from religious persecution in North Vietnam. The two brothers meet as strangers in a hapless confrontation during the war in 1973.

  • Year
    2003
  • Runtime
    28 minutes
  • Language
    Vietnamese
  • Country
    United States
  • Director
    Ham Tram
  • Screenwriter
    Ham Tram
  • Producer
    Lam Nguyen, Ham Tram
  • Cast
    Jayvee Mai The Hiep, Ngoc Lam, Chi Binh, Duong Don, So'n Tùng, Ngô Thái Uyên
  • Cinematographer
    Guillermo Rosas
  • Sound Design
    James Berek, Jon Tendrich
  • Music
    Christopher Wong
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