Once a year, Liem, a young man from an ethnic minority in Vietnam, leaves his ordinary life behind and retreats to the jungle with his friends. During his 'time out', he tries to maintain an ancient tradition that is threatening to disappear, as is the forest it takes place in.
About the film
Details
- Running time
- 1 hr. 22 min.
- Country, year
- Germany, Vietnam, France, 2021
- Genre
- Documentary
- Language
- Vietnamese
- Subtitles
- Lithuanian, English
- Age rating
- Pegi 13
Credits
- Director
- Franziska von Stenglin
- Screenplay
- Franziska von Stenglin
- Producers
- Franziska von Stenglin, Lucas Tothe
- Cinematography
- Lucie Baudinaud
- Music
- Thomas Höhl
- More information
- www.imdb.com
Sponsors and partners
- Supported by
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Director
Franziska von Stenglin
Franziska von Stenglin was born in Munich and grew up in the Czech Republic, Senegal, India and Germany. She studied photography in London and art at the Städelschule in Frankfurt/Main. As an artist, she often links aspects of her own biography with local myths and stories in her projects. In 2016, she made her first short film “I'm A Stranger Here Myself”. “The Dust Of Modern Life” is her first feature length film.
