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2300 Baristo Road, Palm Springs, CA<br><br>
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Stephane Gauger’s gentle and luminous film unfolds on the tough but
hopeful streets of urban Vietnam. Headstrong and irrepressible,
10-year-old Thuy runs away to Saigon after causing trouble on the job at
her uncle's factory. Alone in the city, selling roses on the streets, she
eventually befriends two lovelorn strangers: Lan, a beautiful but
heartbroken flight attendant, and Hai, a zookeeper more comfortable with
his animals than people.<br><br>
Awards: <br>
Independent Spirit Awards, 2008 Nominated John Cassavetes Award;
Hawaii International Film Festival, Netpac Award Feature Film; Heartland
Film Festival, Crystal Heart Award; Los Angeles Film Festival, Audience
Award Best Narrative Feature; San Diego Asian Film Festival, Jury Award
Best Film; San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival, Jury
Award Best Film<br><br>
Festivals: <br>
Louis Vuitton Hawaii International Film Festival; Los Angeles Film
Festival; Rotterdam Film Festival; San Diego Asian Film Festival; Toronto
Reel Asian International Film Festival; Middle East International Film
Festival - Abu Dhabi; Starz Denver Film<br><br>
<font size=1>“Combining arthouse lensing with a sweet story sure to make
audiences feel warm inside, fledgling helmer Stephane Gauger comes up
with an appealing balancing act to please cinephiles and mainstreamers
alike.” --Variety.com</font><font size=2><br>
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Writer/Director: Stephane Gauger<br>
Distributor: Stephane Gauger<br>
Genre: Drama<br>
Runtime: 97 Minutes<br>
Country: Vietnam<br>
Language: Vietnamese w/English Subtitles<br>
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