No Crying at the Dinner Table
Un film de
Carol Nguyen
Synopsis
Filmmaker Carol Nguyen interviews her own family to craft an emotionally complex and meticulously composed portrait of intergenerational trauma, grief, and secrets in this cathartic documentary about things left unsaid.
Highlights
85+ festivals, 19+ prix et mentions.
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2019
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Genre
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Pays
Canada (Québec)
Année
2019
Durée
15'40"
Thèmes
Santé mentale
,
Justice sociale
,
Identité sociale et culturelle
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BIPOC
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Traumatismes
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Avec
Thao Nguyen-Duong, Ngoc Nguyen, Michelle Nguyen, Carol Nguyen
Production
Carol Nguyen & Aziz Zoromba (Concordia - Mel Hoppenheim School Of Cinema)
Images
Walid Jabri
Direction artistique
Carol Nguyen
Montage
Carol Nguyen, Andres Solis
Conception sonore
Giulio Trejo-Martinez
Musique
Arie Van de Ven
Carol Nguyen
Carol Nguyen est une cinéaste vietnamienne canadienne, née et élevée à Toronto, maintenant basée à Montréal. Ses films explorent souvent les thèmes de l'identité culturelle, du silence et de la mémoire. Son nouveau film « Nanitic » (2022) a été présenté en première au Festival international du film de Toronto. Son précédent film « No Crying at the Dinner Table » (2019) a également été projeté au TIFF aux côtés de l'IDFA, où elle a également été invitée comme conférencière de la soirée d'ouverture. En 2020, No Crying a également reçu le prix du jury pour le court métrage documentaire à SXSW. Carol est boursière Sundance Ignite 2018 et ambassadrice TIFF Share Her Journey. Récemment, son projet « The Visitors » a été sélectionné pour le projet IDFA Project Space 2022, un laboratoire de développement pour les directeurs pour la première ou la deuxième fois. Aujourd'hui, Carol écrit et réalise plusieurs projets, dont deux longs métrages et un court métrage d'animation.
Filmography
Beyond Borders | Short Animated Documentary | TBA
Nanitic | Short Fiction | 2022
No Crying at the Dinner Table | Short Documentary | 2019
Tundra | Short Fiction | 2018
Every Grain of Rice | Short Fiction | 2017
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Festivals et prix
75+ festivals. 19+ prix et mentions.
SXSW, États-Unis | 2020 BEST SHORT DOC
Future of Film, Canada | 2020 BEST FILM AWARD
Galway Film Fleadh, Irlande | 2020 BEST INTERNATIONAL SHORT DOCUMENTARY
Indy Shorts Heartland Film Festival, États-Unis | 2020 BEST DOCUMENTARY STUDENT FILM
NFFTY Festival, États-Unis | 2020 BEST STUDENT DOCUMENTARY + BEST EDITING PRIZE
Loudoun Arts Film Festival, États-Unis | 2020 BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT
Indie Street Film Festival, États-Unis | 2020 BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT – JURY PRIZE
Galichnik Film Festival, Macédoine du Nord | 2020 BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT
Salut Your Shorts, États-Unis | 2020 BEST EXPERIMENTAL FILM
Filministes, Canada | 2020 BEST SHORT DOCUMENTARY
Les Percéides, Canada | 2020 JURY MENTION
Aspen ShortFest, États-Unis | 2020 STUDENT JURY’S MENTION
Real Asian Film Festival, Canada | 2019 CHANGE CONNECT AWARD
Gala Prends Ça Court!, Canada | 2020 COUP DE CŒUR COOP VIDÉO AWARD
Rendez-vous du cinéma Québécois, Canada | 2020 BEST STUDENT SHORT FILM
Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival, États-Unis | 2020 SPECIAL JURY AWARD FOR WRITING
Canadian Screen Awards, Canada | 2020 NOMINATION – BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT
Pleins Écrans, Canada | 2021 BEST DOCUMENTARY JURY’S FAVORITE EMERGING TALENT AWARD
DOC NYC, États-Unis | 2020 SHORTLIST
Toronto Int. Film Festival, Canada | 2019
Vancouver Int. Film Festival, Canada | 2019
Festival du Nouveau Cinéma, Canada | 2019
RIDM, Canada | 2019
IDFA, Pays-Bas | 2019
South Western Int. Film Festival, Canada | 2019
TIFF Shortcut Series: Portraits, Canada | 2019
Calgary Underground Film Festival, Canada | 2019
Cucalorus Film Festival, États-Unis | 2019
All Animals Are Equal, Vietnam | 2019
TIFF Canada’s Top Ten, Canada | 2020
TIFF Short Waves – Young Creator Showcase, Canada | 2020
It’s All True Documentary Film Festival, Brésil | 2020
Atlanta Film Festival, États-Unis | 2020
Rooftop Film Festival, États-Unis | 2020
FDBA, Argentine | 2020
Busan Int. Short Film Festival, Corée du Sud | 2020
Houston Asian American & Pacific Islander Film Festival, États-Unis | 2020
CineYouth Film Festival, États-Unis | 2020
BlueCat Short Film Festival, États-Unis | 2020
The Asian American Showcase, États-Unis | 2020
Video Consortium, États-Unis | 2020 Online Screening
Chicago Underground Film Festival, États-Unis | 2020 Online Screening
Tacoma Film Festival, États-Unis | 2020 Online Screening
Kingston Canadian Film Festival, Canada | 2020
Int. Film Festival of Ottawa, Canada | 2020 Canceled
United Vietnamese Students Association of Eastern Canada Summit, Canada | 2020
Halifax Independent Filmmakers Festival, Canada | 2020
Kiev Molodist Int. Film Festival, Ukraine | 2020
Palm Springs ShortFest and Market, États-Unis | 2020
Altan Khalis Int. Film Festival, Mongolie | 2020
Desertscape Int. Film Festival, États-Unis | 2020
Bolton Int. Film Festival, États-Unis | 2020
Shanghai Int. Film Festival, Chine | 2020
El Paso Film Festival, États-Unis | 2020
Nantucket Film Festival, États-Unis | 2020
DMZ Doc Film Festival, Japon | 2020
Gimli Film Festival, Canada | 2020
St. Louis Int. Film Festival, États-Unis | 2020
Kaohsiung Int. Short Film Festival, Taïwan | 2020
San Diego Asian Film Festival, États-Unis | 2020
FLY! Festival, Royaume-Uni | 2020
Seoul International Senior Film Festival, Corée du Sud | 2020
Silicon Valley Asian Film Festival, États-Unis | 2020
Kerry Film Festival, Irlande | 2020
Festival du film de Knowlton, Canada | 2020
Prends Ça Court - Dans ta face, Canada | 2020 Online
Philadelphia Film Festival, États-Unis | 2020
Tacoma Film Festival, États-Unis | 2020
Halifax International Film Festival, Canada | 2020
Loft Short Film Festival, États-Unis | 2020
FECEA - Int. School Film Festival of Alvorada, Brésil | 2020
Exile Room, Grèce | 2020
Scout Film Festival, États-Unis | 2020
Femme Fatale x Rose Coloured Theatre, Canada | 2021
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