Documentary · Canada · 2023 · 1h 38m

Mother Saigon

Má Sài Gòn

Mother Saigon poster
Director
Khoa Lê
Cast
Crew
Mathieu Laverdière — Director of Photography Isabelle Daveau — Editor Ariane Pétel-Despots — Editor Khoa Lê — Editor Marie-Hélène Leclerc-Delorme — Original Music Composer Khoa Lê — Writer
Synopsis

In Saigon, family culture carries on as it has for centuries, even when blood ties are broken. Through a mosaic of intimate portraits, Má Sài Gòn explores humanity’s universal desire for love, acceptance, connection and belonging through an LGBTQ+ lens. The film is a love letter – a bittersweet ode to a comforting yet disturbing mother, to a city that is as liberating as it is oppressive.

Trailer Mother Saigon — Official Trailer
Official Trailer youtube.com
Mood & Themes
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Key Collaborators
Khoa Lê Director Mathieu Laverdière Director of Photography Isabelle Daveau Editor Ariane Pétel-Despots Editor Khoa Lê Editor Marie-Hélène Leclerc-Delorme Original Music Composer Khoa Lê Writer Jonathan Bernier Writer Khoa Lê Producer
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