Mother Saigon
2023•1h 38m•9.0•Released
Documentary
In Saigon, family culture carries on as it has for centuries, even when blood ties are broken. Through a mosaic of intimate portraits, Má Sài Gòn explores humanity’s universal desire for love, acceptance, connection and belonging through an LGBTQ+ lens. The film is a love letter – a bittersweet ode to a comforting yet disturbing mother, to a city that is as liberating as it is oppressive.
Director
Khoa Lê
Writer
Khoa Lê, Jonathan Bernier
Languages
Vietnamese
Studio
Les Films de L'Autre
Production
Company
Les Films de L'Autre
Producer
Khoa Lê
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