Mother Saigon (Vietnamese: Má Sài Gòn) is a Canadian documentary film, directed by Khoa Lê and released in 2023.[1] The film is a portrait of the LGBTQ community in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.[2]

Mother Saigon
VietnameseMá Sài Gòn
Directed byKhoa Lê
Written byKhoa Lê
Produced byJonathan Bernier
Khoa Lê
CinematographyMathieu Laverdière
Edited byIsabelle Darveau
Khoa Lê
Ariane Pétel-Despots
Music byMarie-Hélène Delorme
Production
company
Les Films de l'Autre
Distributed byLes Films du 3 Mars
Release date
Running time
100 minutes
CountryCanada
LanguageVietnamese

Release

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The film premiered at the Visions du Réel documentary film festival in Nyon, Switzerland in April 2023,[3] and had its Canadian premiere in May at the Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival.[4]

The film was the winner of the Colin Low Award at the 2023 DOXA Documentary Film Festival[5] recognizing the director's “impeccable balance between his powerful and unwavering visual aesthetic, the delicate relationships he built with the community and the empathy he managed to create on screen. His thoughtful approach translates to a captivating and dynamic cinematic experience.”[6]

Screenings at film festivals

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Year Film Festival Award
2023 Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival[7]
2023 Visions du Réel[8]
2023 DOXA Documentary Film Festival[9] Colin Low Award[6]
2023 Montreal International Documentary Festival[10] Special Jury Prize[11]

National Feature[11]

2024 XPOSED Queer Film Festival Berlin[12]

References

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  1. ^ V. S. Wells, "DOXA 2023: Má Sài Gòn review". The Georgia Straight, May 4, 2023.
  2. ^ Maurie Alioff, "Mother Saigon – A Review". Northern Stars, May 24, 2023.
  3. ^ Kelly Townsend, "In Brief: L’air d’aller wins student award at Canneseries". Playback, April 20, 2023.
  4. ^ Jennie Punter, "‘Twice Colonized’ to Open 30th Edition of Hot Docs, Toronto Non-Fiction Festival Unveils Slate". Variety, March 28, 2023.
  5. ^ Pat Mullen, "Notes on Displacement, Mother Saigon Top DOXA Winners". Point of View, May 14, 2023.
  6. ^ a b "Announcing 2023 Award Winners | DOXA Documentary Film Festival". www.doxafestival.ca. Retrieved 2024-06-01.
  7. ^ "Má Sài Gòn (Mother Saigon) | Hot Docs". hotdocs.ca. Retrieved 2024-06-01.
  8. ^ "Má Sài Gòn (Mother Saigon) – Films". Visions du Réel (in French). Retrieved 2024-06-01.
  9. ^ doxa2023.eventive.org https://doxa2023.eventive.org/films/642230f8137f86002c258ebc. Retrieved 2024-06-01. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  10. ^ "National Feature Competition". RIDM. Retrieved 2024-06-01.
  11. ^ a b "Montreal International Documentary Festival 2023". MUBI. Retrieved 2024-06-01.
  12. ^ "Má Sài Gòn (Mother Saigon)". XPOSED Queer Film Festival Berlin. Retrieved 2024-06-01.
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