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Má Sài Gòn (Mother Saigon)

Má Sài Gòn (Mère Saigon) (Vietnamese with French subtitles)
Location
Salle Fernand-Seguin
Date
February 2nd - 13th, 2024
Duration
100 min
Cycle
New releases

The mission of the Centre d'art et essai de la Cinémathèque québécoise (CAECQ) is to primary program Quebec-made documentaries and independent fiction, as well as international documentaries, animated and foreign films, while encouraging opportunities for meetings between the public and the artists. Its programming is presented in conjunction with the Cinémathèque québécoise’s under the label New releases.

The February 4 screening will be followed by a Q&A with the film crew.
Winner of the Special Jury Prize - National Feature, RIDM 2023

Má Sài Gòn (Mother Saigon)
Directed by
Khoa Lê
Language
Vietnamese with French subtitles
Origins
Quebec
Year
2023
Duration
100 min
Genre
Documentary
Format
Digital
Synopsis

Má Sài Gòn is a love letter – a bittersweet ode to a comforting yet disturbing mother, to a city that is as liberating as it is oppressive.

Má Sài Gòn (Mother Saigon)
Awards

Khoa Lê

A videographer, multidisciplinary artist and screenwriter, Khoa Lê has a bachelor’s degree in filmmaking from the Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM) and specialized training in film production from the Institut national de l’image et du son (INIS). He has several films to his credit, including Lan et Mai (2006), Souvenirs de Lien (2007), Lan et Léa (2008), Je m’appelle Denis Gagnon (2010), Anna (2010) and Nuits nouvelles (2011), and collaborates in performance projects. Lê explores the themes of identity, hybridization and memory through different cinematographic genres.

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