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Trương Minh Quý

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Trương Minh Quý

Trương Minh Quý was born in Buôn Ma Thuột, a small city in the Central Highlands of Vietnam. His hometown’s landscape and childhood memories are constant features in his films, in which he juxtaposes the abstract with personal images, and improvises while shooting. His films have been selected for international film festivals and exhibitions such as Locarno, New York, Clermont-Ferrand, Oberhausen,…

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Mars in the WellMars in the Well · 2014
Mars in the Well
2014
Movie
In 2053, Saigon, Vietnam is submerged in water. People have to move to the higher places for survival. The Vietnamese government has tried more than once to carry people to Mars, but their attempt turns out to be just a bitter failure.
The City of Mirrors: A Fictional BiographyThe City of Mirrors: A Fictional Biography · 2016
The City of Mirrors: A Fictional Biography
2016
MovieDramaScience Fiction
In an uncertain future where Vietnam is on the verge of being submerged in water, a son, far away from home, remembers his family. By way of cinematic magical transformations, trivial stories and banal images suddenly become unreal, as if reflections of something beyond reality.
Hair, Paper, Water...Hair, Paper, Water... · 2026
Hair, Paper, Water...
2026
MovieDramaDocumentary
She was born in a cave, more than 60 years ago. Now she lives in a village, with many children and grandchildren to look after. Sometimes, she dreams of her dead mother calling her home – to the cave.
PorcupinePorcupine · 2023
Porcupine
★ 10.02023
MovieDrama
Porcupine evokes the fragmented tale of a young man who breaks into an empty hospital to set up his online broadcast of poses and provocations; his audience includes real-life participants with anonymous tags like ‘bigballnz’ and ‘romeoazteca’.
Việt and NamViệt and Nam · 2024
Việt and Nam
★ 7.02024
MovieDrama
In the depths of the underground coal mines, where danger awaits and darkness prevails, Nam and Việt, both young miners, cherish fleeting moments, knowing that one of them will soon leave for a new life across the sea.
The Men Who WaitThe Men Who Wait · 2021
The Men Who Wait
2021
MovieDrama
On a slag heap, where coal miners used to tramp, men are now awaiting each other.
The Tree HouseThe Tree House · 2019
The Tree House
★ 6.02019
MovieDocumentaryScience Fiction
In 2045, a filmmaker lands on Mars and tries to make a film. “Home… Far away from home”, he recalls faces of people, thus a collection of moving images emerge.
Death of SoldierDeath of Soldier · 2021
Death of Soldier
2021
MovieDocumentary
Truong Minh Qúy’s found footage film brings together multiple scenes depicting soldier’s deaths in Vietnamese propaganda films, revealing aesthetic patterns that speak to a nationalist agenda while hinting at a broader value system within Vietnamese society.

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