Children of the Mist

Movie

2022

1h 32m

Vietnamese

Documentary

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Children of the Mist

Movie

2022

1h 32m

Vietnamese

Documentary

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Di is a 12-year-old girl from the mist-shrouded mountains of northern Vietnam. She belongs to the Hmong, an ethnic minority in which girls get married at a very young age. This is often preceded by a controversial “bride-napping,” where the girl is abducted by her future husband on New Year’s Eve. Negotiations between the families follow. This also happened to Di’s sister and their mother, so it doesn’t seem strange that in preparation the women and girls discuss sex and married life without embarrassment. But Di also goes to school, where she learns very different values. And in her own way, even Di’s mother tries to warn her daughter about child marriage.

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Directed By: Hà Lệ Diễm

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miguelreina says...

3 years ago

[VdR'22] It is one of the documentaries of the year, an extraordinary story about the persistence of oppressive traditions in a community in the mountains of Vietnam. Where families and alcoholism are to blame and the main victims are children who are not allowed to enjoy their childhood. An example of how difficult it can be for a director to stay out of what happens in front of the camera.