Nguyễn Thanh Vân

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Nguyễn Thanh Vân

Born July 19, 1962 · Hanoi, Vietnam (age 64)

Nguyễn Thanh Vân is a Vietnamese director. Born in Hanoi in a family of Thanh Hoá origin, he's the son of film director Nguyễn Hải Ninh. At the age of 10, he followed his father to the set of a movie, and later, while waiting for his college entrance exam results, was sent to southern Vietnam with director Nguyễn Khánh Dư and entrusted as location assistant. He made his directorial debut in 1992 w…

Known For

The Somnambulist WomanThe Somnambulist Woman · 2003
The Somnambulist Woman
2003
MovieWarDrama
A young woman struggles to move on from the consuming grief of her experience as a combat medic in the Trường Sơn mountains during Vietnam War .
AimlessAimless · 2013
Aimless
2.02013
Movie
Leaving their village to earn a living in the big city, Tham and Quy's relationship soon suffers in the face of impoverished conditions.
The Deserted ValleyThe Deserted Valley · 2002
The Deserted Valley
5.52002
MovieDrama
Three teachers run together an elementary school for local Hmong children in a remote mountain village. One day, an incident turns their life upside down, revealing the secrets and feelings they have been hiding for a long time.
Red RainRed Rain · 2025
Red Rain
8.02025
MovieWarHistory
The valorous story of a battalion at the 1972 Second Battle of Quảng Trị, and the high-stakes negotiations leading to the Paris Peace Accords in 1973.
Red DawnRed Dawn · 2022
Red Dawn
2022
MovieWarDrama
After the Tet Offensive of 1968, the Command of Group 559 assigned Transport Stations 9 and 12 to urgently recruit young female volunteers for training as truck drivers to supply the battlefield. The story follows four women—Chau, Han, Sa, and Thuong—who drive from Ben Thuy to the Western Truong Son. During their missions, the sacrifices of Han, Thuong, Sa, and Chau’s brother leave her with deep sorrow. Yet, with determination and strength, Chau continues to the battlefield to fulfill her duty.
Precious Little HeartsPrecious Little Hearts · 2007
Precious Little Hearts
2007
MovieDramaCrime
In hopes of getting her family out of poverty, 17-year-old Mai follows a neighbour's offer and leaves her small fishing village in Central Vietnam to work as a seamstress in Saigon, not knowing her neighbour had sold her into prostitution, and a grisly fate awaits her upon arrival.
The Usual LessonThe Usual Lesson · 1984
The Usual Lesson
1984
Movie
A Nameless EucalyptusA Nameless Eucalyptus · 1996
A Nameless Eucalyptus
1996
MovieDrama
The forbidden love story between a widower who had lost his son and a woman whose husband's fate on the battlefield during the war against the US imperialist is unknown.

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