Mother Saigon
{{Infobox film
| name = Mother Saigon
| native_name = {{infobox name module|vi|Má Sài Gòn}}
| image =
| caption =
| director = Khoa Lê
| producer = Jonathan Bernier
Khoa Lê
| writer = Khoa Lê
| starring =
| music = Marie-Hélène Delorme
| cinematography = Mathieu Laverdière
| editing = Isabelle Darveau
Khoa Lê
Ariane Pétel-Despots
| studio = Les Films de l'Autre
| distributor = Les Films du 3 Mars
| runtime = 100 minutes
| released = {{film date|2023|4|22|Visions du Réel}}
| country = Canada
| language = Vietnamese
| budget =
}}
Mother Saigon ({{langx|vi|Má Sài Gòn}}) is a Canadian documentary film, directed by Khoa Lê and released in 2023.V. S. Wells, [https://www.straight.com/movies/doxa-2023-ma-sai-gon-review "DOXA 2023: Má Sài Gòn review"]. The Georgia Straight, May 4, 2023. The film is a portrait of the LGBTQ community in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.Maurie Alioff, [https://www.northernstars.ca/mother-saigon-a-review/ "Mother Saigon – A Review"]. Northern Stars, May 24, 2023.
Release
The film premiered at the Visions du Réel documentary film festival in Nyon, Switzerland in April 2023,Kelly Townsend, [https://playbackonline.ca/2023/04/20/in-brief-lair-daller-wins-student-award-at-canneseries/ "In Brief: L’air d’aller wins student award at Canneseries"]. Playback, April 20, 2023. and had its Canadian premiere in May at the Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival.Jennie Punter, [https://variety.com/2023/film/global/twice-colonized-hot-docs-1235566429/ "‘Twice Colonized’ to Open 30th Edition of Hot Docs, Toronto Non-Fiction Festival Unveils Slate"]. Variety, March 28, 2023.
The film was the winner of the Colin Low Award at the 2023 DOXA Documentary Film Festival.Pat Mullen, [https://povmagazine.com/notes-on-displacement-mother-saigon-top-doxa-winners/ "Notes on Displacement, Mother Saigon Top DOXA Winners"]. Point of View, May 14, 2023.
Mathieu Laverdière won the Prix Iris for Best Cinematography in a Documentary at the 26th Quebec Cinema Awards in 2024.Charles-Henri Ramond, [https://www.filmsquebec.com/gala-artisans-2024-laureats-devoiles/ "Gala Artisans 2024: les lauréats dévoilés"]. Films du Québec, December 5, 2024.
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|27436539}}
{{Colin Low Award}}
Category:2023 documentary films
Category:2023 LGBTQ-related films
Category:Canadian LGBTQ-related documentary films
Category:Films shot in Vietnam
Category:Asian-Canadian cinema
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