Directing

Lê Bảo

Born January 1, 1990 · Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam (age 36)

Born in Vietnam in 1990, his interest in cinema began as a little boy looking through the small window of his house by the river in the slums of Ho Chi Minh City. He later learnt about cinema by watching foreign language films on his computer and became a cinephile. When he was 20, he borrowed an old camera and made his first short film. His short films Coal and Scent were shot in the area where h…

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Coal

Confined in a small space, a father struggles with his drug addiction while his son tries hard to take care of him. Feeling distressed, the son decides to sell their pigs to earn some money in order to send his father to rehab. But father tries to hinder the son and the pigs start to escape.

Hearing

Hearing · 2026

Ninh lives with his mother and misses his ex-wife Ngoc and their young children. In his work as a mechanic who installs decibel meters in public spaces and homes, Ninh observes the silence that haunts relationships. Wishing for his parents, who live apart and do not speak to each other, to reconcile, his fear of losing connection to his loved ones forces Ninh to face life’s unpredictable rhythms.

Scent

Mui, a homeless girl living on the river, is pregnant. The man who specialized in buying fetus tempted Mui for hers. She met a friend in similar situations in mean medical centre. They sympathize with each others difficulties. One day, the sudden disappearances of her best friend make Mui panic in dealing with difficult life.

Taste

Bassley, a Nigerian footballer living in Vietnam, has been unable to make a living since he broke his leg. He and four middle-aged women he sometimes works for decide to escape the disappointment of their daily lives. They go to an old house where together they create a special world for themselves. But this intimate utopia cannot last forever.

Conjuring Spirit

Conjuring Spirit · 2014

Conjuring Spirit

In the wake of her husband's betrayal, a novelist and mother moves to an old building, where she receives a music box and encounters a strange spirit.

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Coal

Confined in a small space, a father struggles with his drug addiction while his son tries hard to take care of him. Feeling distressed, the son decides to sell their pigs to earn some money in order to send his father to rehab. But father tries to hinder the son and the pigs start to escape.

Director

Hearing

Hearing · 2026

Ninh lives with his mother and misses his ex-wife Ngoc and their young children. In his work as a mechanic who installs decibel meters in public spaces and homes, Ninh observes the silence that haunts relationships. Wishing for his parents, who live apart and do not speak to each other, to reconcile, his fear of losing connection to his loved ones forces Ninh to face life’s unpredictable rhythms.

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Scent

Mui, a homeless girl living on the river, is pregnant. The man who specialized in buying fetus tempted Mui for hers. She met a friend in similar situations in mean medical centre. They sympathize with each others difficulties. One day, the sudden disappearances of her best friend make Mui panic in dealing with difficult life.

Director

Taste

Bassley, a Nigerian footballer living in Vietnam, has been unable to make a living since he broke his leg. He and four middle-aged women he sometimes works for decide to escape the disappointment of their daily lives. They go to an old house where together they create a special world for themselves. But this intimate utopia cannot last forever.

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Conjuring Spirit

Conjuring Spirit · 2014

Conjuring Spirit

In the wake of her husband's betrayal, a novelist and mother moves to an old building, where she receives a music box and encounters a strange spirit.

Production Design