Wharf of Widows

Wharf of Widows

2001 · 105 min · ★ 8.0 · Drama

At a rural village where most men have perished in the revolutions against French colonisers, their remaining widows and grieving mothers must bear the brunt of rigid patriarchal expectations placed upon them.

Directed by Lưu Trọng Ninh · Written by Trong Van Luu

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