Get the latest gossip
Vietnam War Doc ‘Child of Dust,’ Produced by ‘The Stringer’s’ Bao Nguyen, Acquired by Rise and Shine Ahead of Thessaloniki Documentary Festival Premiere (EXCLUSIVE)
Rise and Shine has acquired world sales rights to the documentary about the search for a former soldier who left behind a child after the Vietnam War.
In an unfamiliar land, Sang’s dream of belonging clashes with an unexpected reality, as he finds himself an outsider both in American society and within a family that never knew he existed. In a director’s statement provided to Variety, Mliczewska described the film’s origins as “deeply personal.” “Eight years ago, while in Vietnam for another documentary, I encountered Amerasians — people whose lifelong search for identity had shaped their lives. I first met them in Prague at East Silver Market and later at the rough cut stage preview at dok.incubator, where I instantly felt their genuine excitement for the film.
Or read this on Variety
