Comedy · Vietnam · 2026 · 15m

The Dream is a Snail

Giấc Mơ Là Ốc Sên

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Director
Nguyễn Thiên Ân
Cast
Lê Tuấn Anh as Huy Nguyễn Đức Mạnh as Curator Phi Điểu as Old lady Trần Kỳ Anh as Tomato girl
Crew
Tao Do — Editor Nguyễn Thiên Ân — Writer Thao Quiengg — Producer Bao Nguyen — Producer Anderson Le — Producer
Synopsis

79th Festival de Cannes — Short Film Palm d’Or, In Competition. A struggling young artist takes an odd job as a human racetrack in a senior rejuvenation workshop, only to develop an obsession with the hypnotic sensation of snails gliding across his skin.

Mood & Themes
vietnamsatiresoutheast asiaasianshort filmcannes official selection
Key Collaborators
Nguyễn Thiên Ân Director Tao Do Editor Nguyễn Thiên Ân Writer Thao Quiengg Producer Bao Nguyen Producer Anderson Le Producer
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