Title | For Rainy Day |
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Director | Nguyen Anh Phong VY |
Country | Vietnam |
VDP Selection Year | Care-2012 |
Screen Time | 12min |
Language | Vietnamese |
Subtitles | English |
Tags | Hanoi, Labor, Community, Family, Mother, Disability |
Overview
In a small alley in Hanoi’s old town, where lots of families have been living together, a woman lives with her second son together with the family of her first son. Her life is a series of relentless working years along with uncompensated losses. At an old age, she still sells green tea daily to support herself and her mentally incapable son.
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