NO CRYING AT THE DINNER TABLE

 

About

2019 | Documentary | 15 min — Filmmaker Carol Nguyen interviews her own family to craft an emotionally complex and meticulously composed portrait of intergenerational trauma, grief, and secrets in this cathartic documentary about things left unsaid.

Cast and Crew

Starring - Thao Nguyen-Duong, Ngoc Nguyen & Michelle Nguyen | Director - Carol Nguyen | Producers - Carol Nguyen & Aziz Zoromba | Cinematographer - Walid Jabri | Editors - Carol Nguyen and Andrés Solis | Sound Design - Giulio Trejo-Martinez | Music Composer - Arie Van de Ven | Sound Recordist - Andrés Solis | Gaffer - Allen Bleich | Production Assistant - Ophelia Spinosa | Colourist - Max Machado | Dialogue Editor - Alex Lane | Mixer - Tim Holor | Translation Assistance - Julie Mai | Distribution - Travelling Distribution

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*80+ Selections | 15+ Awards*

 
 

Selected Screenings & Awards

  • SXSW Film Festival — Short Documentary Jury Award 2020

  • Canadian Screen Award — Best Documentary Nomination 2020

  • Toronto International Film Festival — World Premiere 2019

  • International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam — International Premiere 2019

  • It’s All True International Documentary Film Festival — South American Premiere 2020

  • Reel Asian Film Festival — Change Connect Award 2019

  • RIDM (Sélection La soirée de la relève) — Mention Spéciale 2019

  • Rendez-Vous Cinéma Québécois — Pix Video Co-op & Meilleur Film Étudiant 2020

  • Filminists Festival — Prix Relève Québécoise - Documentaire 2020

  • DOC NYC — Shortlist 2020

  • Indy Shorts — Best Student Documentary Film 2020

  • Galway Film Fleadh — Best International Short Documentary 2020

  • Palm Springs Shorts Fest — Official Selection 2020

  • Busan International Short Film Festival — Official Selection 2020

  • Off-Courts Trouville — Official Selection 2020

  • Molodist Kyiv International Film Festival — Official Selection 2020

  • Vancouver International Film Festival — Official Selection 2019

  • Festival Nouveau Cinéma — Official Selection 2019

  • Rincon International Film Festival — Official Selection 2020

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