Hair, Paper, Water…
Tóc, Giấy và Nước…
Indonesian Premiere
71 minutes | 2025 | Belgium/France/Vietnam | Documentary | 🔊 Rục, Vietnamese
Synopsis
Sinopsis
Cao Thi Hau was born in a cave more than 60 years ago. Now she lives in a village, with many children and grandchildren to look after.
Sometimes, she dreams of her dead mother calling her home – to the cave. The film captures fleeting moments of her daily life, its beauties and economic struggles, and the transmission of her people’s language, Ruc, to her grandchildren.
Schedule
Jadwal
Tue, 2 Dec 2025 | 12:30 | EMPIRE XXI | Studio 2
Fri, 5 Dec 2025 | 20:30 | EMPIRE XXI | Studio 2
Director's Biography
Biografi Sutradara
Trương Minh Quý
Born in Buôn Ma Thuột, a city in Vietnam's central highlands, Trương Minh Quý often sets and finds inspiration for his films in this region. His films have been shown at numerous film festivals, including the Berlinale, Locarno, Rotterdam, and New York. His latest film, “Việt and Nam” (2024), was selected for Un Certain Regard at Cannes.
Nicolas Graux
Nicolas GRAUX was born in Binche, a small town in Belgium’s former coal-mining region. His work, blending documentary and fiction, explores sociopolitical realities through immersive research and a poetic, sensitive gaze. His debut feature, “Century of Smoke” (2019), premiered at Visions du Réel and went on to screen widely at international festivals.
Credit
Kredit
| Production Company | Dérives, petit chaos |
| Producer | Julie Freres, Thomas Hakim, Julien Graff |
| Director | Nicolas Graux and Trương Minh Quý |
| Scriptwriter | n/a |
| Cinematographer | Nicolas Graux |
| Production Designer | n/a |
| Editor | Trương Minh Quy |
| Main Cast | Cao Thị Hậu, Cao Xuân Doanh, Cao Thị Hiệu, Cao Thị Bát |
| Director’s filmography | TRƯƠNG Minh Quý
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