In a quiet and poetic film, a grandmother imparts wisdom to her many grandchildren. Ultimately, arming them with language to understand life itself.
Director: Trương Minh Quý & Nicolas Graux
Runtime: 71
Fest Year: 2026
Cao Thị Háºu was born in a cave in the Quảng Bình province of Vietnam, but she now lives in a village where the mist quietly settles and lifts off the lives of Háºu and her many grandchildren. Her curtains dance in the wind as she recounts and bears witness to the passing of time. Filmed using Bolex cameras, the images in the film (complete with light leaks and scratches) document Háºu’s everyday life as she tells her grandson her dreams of the cave and her grandson relays his dream back. It is all an attempt at collecting memories, and a longing for things that are becoming lost. One of the last few remaining Rục people, Háºu puts up a quiet fight against oblivion as she fills her grandson’s life with stories and words. (BC)