Isabelle Brodeur embarks on a journey to Vietnam, her adopted daughter’s birthplace. Throughout this stunningly beautiful journey, Isabelle discovers her daughter’s country through the eyes of the woman who brought her into this word.
Social & External
The people behind it
Anne Dorval
Isabelle Brodeur
Leanna Chea
Thuy Nguyen
François Papineau
Pierre Dufour
Laurence Barrette
Clara
Ngoc Thoa
Anh Bui
Tran Thi Le Hang
Thao Tran
Hiep Tran-Nghia
Concierge
Que Chi
Directrice de l'orphelinat
Cam Trang
Interprète
Tanh Hien
Sage femme
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A 1 minute narrative short film.
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