Goodbye Mister Chu
Synopsis
Hai, a little boy who lives with his mother and grandparents, catches a bird. Duong Lê, a trishaw driver and family friend, is paid by the mysterious Mister Chu to walk a carp through the streets of Saigon and the Mekong rice paddies. Throughout the country, everyone is getting ready to celebrate Trung N'Guyen, Wandering Souls Ceremony. To honor the souls of the forgotten dead, some people will offer flowers, or rice, or will burn incense, while others will free animals. On the night of the celebration, in the light from the paper lanterns, Hai and Duong will take the carp and the bird for a walk one last time.
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- Executive Producer : Je Suis Bien Content
Full credits (4)
- Executive Producer : Marc Jousset
- Screenwriters : Stéphanie Lansaque, François Leroy
- Directors of Photography : Stéphanie Lansaque, François Leroy
- Editors : Stéphanie Lansaque, François Leroy
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Technical details
- Type : Short film
- Genres : Animated film
- Sub-genre : 2D & 3D animation, Fairy tale
- Themes : Legends, Family
- Production language : Vietnamese
- Production country : France
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : 100% French (France)
- Production year : 2005
- Runtime : 15 min
- Visa number : 108.460
- Visa issue date : 28/10/2005
- Production formats : 35mm
- Color type : Color
- Aspect ratio : 1.66
- Audio format : Stereo
- Rating restrictions : None
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