Saigon Story: Two Shootings in the Forest Kingdom
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.
Winner of the Best Canadian Feature Documentary, 2026 Hot Docs
Which is more final, the gun or the camera? Armed with a powerful visual style, filmmaker Kim Nguyen reveals the elusive connection between two families and one iconic photo: Saigon Execution. Part history, part mystery, Saigon Story confronts the family secrets left in the wake of the Vietnam War, exposing the resilience of survivors and the blurred legacy of wartime memory.
Kim Nguyen
Kim Nguyen is a Canadian filmmaker, screenwriter and producer best known for War Witch (Rebelle, 2012). The film was nominated for Best Foreign Language Film at the Academy Awards and screened at the Berlin International Film Festival, where lead actress Rachel Mwanza won the Silver Bear for Best Acting. Nguyen’s other features include Two Lovers and a Bear (2016, Cannes); Eye on Juliet (2017, Venice International Film Festival); and The Hummingbird Project (2018, Toronto International Film Festival). Saigon Story is his latest feature documentary.
