Director: Philippe Rostan
Script: Philippe Rostan
Cinematographer: Wilfrid Sempé, Charles Rostan
Editing: Nguyen Minh-Tam
Sound: Xavier Piroëlle
Mix: Bruno Tarrière
Music: Charles Nguyen Kim
Production:
Filmover Production
11-17 rue de la Chine
75020 Paris
Sales:
Insomnia World Sales
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34000 Montpellier
Tel: 0033-4.99.61.08.35
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Mail: [email protected]
Year: 2011
Betanum, Color, 56 min, French Version
Vietnam built its identity through a tumultuous history: colonization, wars, communism, free market. What is today Vietnam’s choice for future, within the context of globalization and the threat for its environment? Tradition and modernity here seem to nurture each other and coexist without exclusion. It is the image of the lotus, the symbol for all aspects of Vietnamese society, which guides the audience throughout this exploration and search of what represents the soul of Vietnam. The lotus is the national emblem of Vietnam. Omnipresent in Vietnamese history and culture, it has embodied purity and beauty for thousands of years. Brought from India by the Buddhists, this sacred flower is the symbol of wisdom and awakening.
