"Ky Nam Inn" Screening and Q&A with Bob Nguyen ACS
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Set in 1980s Saigon, a city still reeling from war while inching toward renewal, the film introduces us to Khang (Lien Binh Phat). A young translator working for the new regime, Khang moves into a crowded collective housing block, it’s there that he encounters Ky Nam (Do Thi Hai Yen), a reserved widow whose grief seems to seep into every gesture.On a purely sensory level, “Ky Nam Inn” is ravishing. Shot on 35mm by Bob Nguyen, the film glows with a nostalgia that never feels cheap. The grain, the saturated colors, the interplay of light and shadow on peeling walls—every apartment in the building has a personality, cluttered with objects that seem borrowed from life rather than designed for a set. Even the food has texture. When Ky Nam prepares her food, you can almost smell the steam rising. It’s the kind of production design where nothing feels wasted, where every corner of the frame holds memory. (sourced from "The Movie Buff")
Date
Wednesday 26 August 2026 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM (UTC+09:30)Location
Piccadilly Cinema
181 O'Connell Street, North Adelaide SA 5001
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"Ky Nam Inn" Screening and Q&A with Bob Nguyen ACS
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