The Scent of Green Papaya
Toronto International Film Festival
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1h 43m
Directed by Anh Hung Tran • Drama • 1993 • Vietnam, France • Vietnamese with English subtitles
Starring Nu Yen Khe Tran, Thi Loc Truong, Anh Hoa Nguyen
An Academy Award nominee for Best Foreign Language Film, Cannes winner ”The Scent of Green Papaya” is set in 1951 Saigon, where 10-year-old Mui enters household service for an affluent but troubled Vietnamese family. Despite her servile role, Mui discovers beauty and epiphany in the lush physical details that envelop her. As she comes of age, her relationship with a handsome pianist grows.
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