Boat People: A 50 Year Journey

Name: Boat People: A 50 Year Journey
Director: Thanh Tâm
Released: 2024-01-01

2024 · 70 min

This Vietnamese-language documentary explores the dramatic journey of Vietnamese refugees who fled their homeland after the Vietnam War and found a new life in Canada. Five Vietnamese Canadian families reveal the hardships they endured—facing storms, starvation, and pirates on their perilous sea voyages. Featuring historians, journalists, and eyewitnesses, the film commemorates the 50th anniversary of Canada-Vietnam diplomatic relations and the end of the Vietnam War.

Directed by Thanh Tâm

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My Sweet Brother in Law · 2025

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Khánh, a young university assistant, has a passionate one-night stand with a charming student named Báo. Their brief connection seems fleeting—until Báo announces his upcoming wedding and invites Khánh to meet the family. To Khánh’s shock, Báo’s fiancée turns out to be his own sister, making Báo his future brother-in-law. Caught between forbidden desire and familial duty, Khánh must navigate a tangled web of emotions, guilt, and unspoken truths in this intimate and provocative Vietnamese BL mini-series.

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