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Rickshaw Boy (The ) (1995)

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Film overview :

Director : Tran Anh Hung
Actors : Le Van Loc, Tony Leung - Chiu Wai, Tran Nu Yên Khê, Quynh Nguyen Nhu, Nguyen Hoang Phuc
Feature film, Fiction
Production language : Vietnamese
Nationality : 100% French
French release : 9/27/95
Runtime : 2h
Current status : Released
Associate production company : Les Productions Lazennec
Co-production : SFP Cinéma, Arte France Cinéma, Lumière International
French distribution : MKL pour Lazennec distribution
Film export/Foreign Sales : StudioCanal Image

Synopsis

In Vietnam, in Ho Chi Minh City, a young 18-year-old works as a cycle-rickshaw driver. He lives with his grandfather and two sisters in a poor neighbourhood. One day, his work vehicle that he rents from his female boss is stolen. To pay for it, he is obliged to carry out a few acts of sabotage. But he is soon caught up in a world of crime...

Festival selections

> Göteborg - International Film Festival - 2007 :

- Films selected

> Venice International Film Festival - 1995 :

- Official Competition

Awards

> Venice International Film Festival - 1995 :

- Golden Lion