Mother Saigon
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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.
Status: Released
Released Date: 2023-04-22
Runtime: 98 mins
Director: Khoa Lê
Writer: Jonathan Bernier, Khoa Lê
Spoken language: Tiếng Việt
Genres: Documentary
Original title: Mother Saigon
Production Companies: Les Films de L'Autre
Production Countries: Canada
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