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Venice Critics’ Week: Vietnam Voodoo Film ‘Don’t Cry Butterfly’ Reveals First Look (EXCLUSIVE)
After multiple rounds of project markets and Asian grant funding, Vietnam debut film 'Don't Cry Butterfly' is ready to emerge from its cocoon.
After years of project markets and multiple rounds of Asian grant funding applications, Vietnamese horror-comedy “Don’t Cry Butterfly,” is confirmed to have its world premiere in competition at the Venice Critics Week. These include “A Trip to Heaven,” “Sweet, Salty” and “Mother, Daughter, Dreams.” As with the shorts, “Butterfly” explores recurring themes of womanhood, family relations and cultural traditions, and is told through a quirky sense of humor and use of magical realism. “’Don’t Cry, Butterfly’ embarks on a quest to uncover the true perpetrator behind the women’s suffering, through the intertwined worlds of a mother and daughter, leading to a surprising discovery,” said Duong Dieu Linh.
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