Child of Dust Dziecko z pyłu
Synopsis
This heartfelt and intimate documentary follows the extraordinary, emotional journey of Sang, a 55-year-old Vietnamese man who always dreamed of meeting his father, an American soldier. Among the thousands of “Amerasian” children born during the Vietnam War derogatorily known as “children of dust,” Sang has wrestled with his divided identity for the entirety of his life. But when he takes part in a genetic program to identify his birth father, he finally gets a chance to be reunited with his long-lost parent in hopes of becoming whole.
Sensitive and deeply moving, Child of Dust follows Sang as he confronts his troubles at home and his long-held personal wounds before venturing to the United States to meet a family he’s never known. Attuned to the complexities of both Sang and his American relations, the film charts their complicated reunion and the surprising paths they take upon encountering one another. It’s a profoundly humanist portrait of the painful legacy of the Vietnam War, five decades on.
Screenings & Events
Screening
Wed, Oct 22 @ 5:30pm
at AMC NEWCITY 14, Screen 01
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Director Weronika Mliczewska and documentary subjects Melissa Soong & Sang Ngô Thanh
Screening
Thu, Oct 23 @ 1:30pm
at AMC NEWCITY 14, Screen 01
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Director Weronika Mliczewska and documentary subjects Melissa Soong & Sang Ngô Thanh
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Film Credits
- Weronika Mliczewska, Bao Nguyen, Chi-Minh De Leo, Michal Sikora, Andrzej Łucjanek, Antonio Russo Merenda
- Weronika Mliczewska
- Marcin Sucharski PSM, Mateusz Romaszkan
- Mikael Lypinski
- Sang Ngo Tranh, Nelson Torres
- Joaquin Garcia
- Ya Man Studio SP, Fixa Film, Clubhouse Films, Ginestra Film, Lonely Production
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Screening
Sat, Oct 18 @ 2:00pm
at AMC NEWCITY 14, Screen 06
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Screening
Sun, Oct 19 @ 11:00am
at AMC NEWCITY 14, Screen 06
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Director Agnieszka Holland
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Film Credits
- Šárka Cimbalová, Agnieszka Holland, Uwe Schott, Jorgo Narjes, Marcin Wierzchosławski, Alicja Jagodzińska
- Marek Epstein
- Pavel Hrdlička
- Tomasz Naumiuk
- Idan Weiss, Peter Kurth, Jenovéfa Boková, Ivan Trojan, Sandra Korzeniak, Katharina Stark, Sebastian Schwarz, Aaron Friesz, Carol Schuler, Gesa Schermuly, Josef Trojan, Jan Budař
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- Mike Downey, Kevan Van Thompson, Daniel Bergmann, Jeff Field , Emir Külal Haznevi
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Screening
Fri, Oct 17 @ 5:00pm
at AMC NEWCITY 14, Screen 01
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- Sebastian Stankiewicz, Agnieszka Matan, Piotr Polak
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Screening
Sat, Oct 25 @ 10:00am
at AMC NEWCITY 14, Screen 04
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