Nanitic

Generation Kplus 2023

Nine-year-old Trang and her cousin tenderly take care of ants, for which they have built a home out of plastic containers covered with colourful stickers. Their playfulness reflects the seriousness of life. Downstairs in the living room, the adults are caring for their dying grandmother. With great sensitivity, Carol Nguyen depicts how her protagonist becomes aware of the challenging situation: with looks, cautious approaches to grandma, and death.

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by Carol Nguyen
with Kylie Le, Van Pham, Ly Pham, Dam Nguyen, Eve Sevigny, Fred Nguyen, An Nguyen Canada 2022 Vietnamese, English 14’ Colour International premiere recommendation: 9 years and up

With

Kylie Le (Trang)
Van Pham (Mai)
Ly Pham (Aunt Ut)
Dam Nguyen (Grandma)
Eve Sevigny (Care Worker)
Fred Nguyen (Uncle)
An Nguyen (Ma)

Crew

Director	Carol Nguyen
Screenplay	Carol Nguyen
Cinematography	Alexandre Nour-Desjardins
Editing	Carol Nguyen
Music	Arie Van de Ven
Sound Design	Giulio Trejo-Martinez
Sound	Andrés Solis
Production Design	Estelle Tang
Producers	Marie Lytwynuk, Carol Nguyen
Executive Producers	Karine Bélanger, Hany Ouichou

World Sales

Travelling, les films qui voyagent

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Produced by

Coop Vidéo de Montréal

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Photos

Carol Nguyen

The Vietnamese-Canadian filmmaker was born in Toronto and lives in Montreal. Her films often focus on the subjects of cultural identity, silence and memory. Her short documentary No Crying at the Dinner Table screened at festivals including the Toronto International Film Festival, the International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam and the SXSW Festival in Austin, Texas, where it won the Jury Prize.

Filmography (short films)

2017 Every Grain of Rice 2018 Tundra 2019 No Crying at the Dinner Table; documentary 2023 Beyond Borders; animation · Nanitic

Bio- & filmography as of Berlinale 2023