Short Narrative Film
Logline: Before saying farewell to their beloved hometown due to an impending nuclear power plant, a group of five enthusiastic young students embarks on a mission to create a film that will forever capture the precious memories of their neighborhood.
Duration: 29 min
Date of Completion: 10/2024
Short Narrative Film
Logline: Before saying farewell to their beloved hometown due to an impending nuclear power plant, a group of five enthusiastic young students embarks on a mission to create a film that will forever capture the precious memories of their neighborhood.
Duration: 29 min
Date of Completion: 08/2024
"The film is set in Thai An village, Ninh Thuan province, in 2011. This location was initially chosen for a nuclear power project, which was halted after the Fukushima disaster. "Heading West" reflects on the fear and departures that followed.
"Heading West" captures high school students' creative journey with a vibrant tone, symbolizing the bittersweet experience of first-time filmmaking. The film draws parallels with "Journey to the West" (China, 1986) and "An Odyssey to the West" (Hongkong, 1994), exploring themes of hope, loss, and identity.
It serves as a tribute to childhood summers and the personal struggles of filmmakers, blending nostalgia with cinematic reflections."
"The film is set in Thai An village, Ninh Thuan province, in 2011. This location was initially chosen for a nuclear power project, which was halted after the Fukushima disaster. "Heading West" reflects on the fear and departures that followed.
"Heading West" captures high school students' creative journey with a vibrant tone, symbolizing the bittersweet experience of first-time filmmaking. The film draws parallels with "Journey to the West" (China, 1986) and "An Odyssey to the West" (Hongkong, 1994), exploring themes of hope, loss, and identity.
It serves as a tribute to childhood summers and the personal struggles of filmmakers, blending nostalgia with cinematic reflections."
"The film is set in Thai An village, Ninh Thuan province, in 2011. This location was initially chosen for a nuclear power project, which was halted after the Fukushima disaster. "Heading West" reflects on the fear and departures that followed.
"Heading West" captures high school students' creative journey with a vibrant tone, symbolizing the bittersweet experience of first-time filmmaking. The film draws parallels with "Journey to the West" (China, 1986) and "An Odyssey to the West" (Hongkong, 1994), exploring themes of hope, loss, and identity.
It serves as a tribute to childhood summers and the personal struggles of filmmakers, blending nostalgia with cinematic reflections."
Rumors have it that where they live will be evacuated for a nuclear power plant. Five friends, Tam, Nhan, Y, Son, and Ha, decide to make a film there before everyone leaves.
Tam, who got a zero in literature for daring to write about Sun Wukong fighting the Mountain God (known as ‘Sơn Tinh’ in Vietnam), is still bitter for that grade he received . So, they decide to actually make a film about that ridiculously made-up battle between Sun Wukong and Sơn Tinh. During an intense fight scene, the camera suddenly shakes and falls into the water.
Rumors have it that where they live will be evacuated for a nuclear power plant. Five friends, Tam, Nhan, Y, Son, and Ha, decide to make a film there before everyone leaves.
Tam, who got a zero in literature for daring to write about Sun Wukong fighting the Mountain God (known as ‘Sơn Tinh’ in Vietnam), is still bitter for that grade he received . So, they decide to actually make a film about that ridiculously made-up battle between Sun Wukong and Sơn Tinh. During an intense fight scene, the camera suddenly shakes and falls into the water.
Rumors have it that where they live will be evacuated for a nuclear power plant. Five friends, Tam, Nhan, Y, Son, and Ha, decide to make a film there before everyone leaves.
Tam, who got a zero in literature for daring to write about Sun Wukong fighting the Mountain God (known as ‘Sơn Tinh’ in Vietnam), is still bitter for that grade he received . So, they decide to actually make a film about that ridiculously made-up battle between Sun Wukong and Sơn Tinh. During an intense fight scene, the camera suddenly shakes and falls into the water.
Drenched in their wet clothes, they go to the temple to pray. They even compose a poem (in six-eight verse) to make it a special prayer.
They decide to sell their available DVDs to earn money to fix the camera. In a bizarre market, a peculiar old man helps them fix the camera, on the condition that they exchange their stack of DVDs with a stack of Hong Kong movies from the 90s, and they must remember this market when they leave.
Drenched in their wet clothes, they go to the temple to pray. They even compose a poem (in six-eight verse) to make it a special prayer.
They decide to sell their available DVDs to earn money to fix the camera. In a bizarre market, a peculiar old man helps them fix the camera, on the condition that they exchange their stack of DVDs with a stack of Hong Kong movies from the 90s, and they must remember this market when they leave.
Drenched in their wet clothes, they go to the temple to pray. They even compose a poem (in six-eight verse) to make it a special prayer.
They decide to sell their available DVDs to earn money to fix the camera. In a bizarre market, a peculiar old man helps them fix the camera, on the condition that they exchange their stack of DVDs with a stack of Hong Kong movies from the 90s, and they must remember this market when they leave.
Later, Y suddenly leaves the town. They continue filming, with Son replacing Y in the role of the Mountain God, but it doesn't work out. The shooting fails, but Tam and Nhan stay behind. They lie back in the old filming location. After a moment of silence, they talk about their perception about memories, lamenting how sad it is that even memories have an expiration date. Nhan hopes their memories' expiration date will be 10,000 years. The film fades to its ending as water sparkles beneath Tam’s footstep, in Sun Wukong costume.
Later, Y suddenly leaves the town. They continue filming, with Son replacing Y in the role of the Mountain God, but it doesn't work out. The shooting fails, but Tam and Nhan stay behind. They lie back in the old filming location. After a moment of silence, they talk about their perception about memories, lamenting how sad it is that even memories have an expiration date. Nhan hopes their memories' expiration date will be 10,000 years. The film fades to its ending as water sparkles beneath Tam’s footstep, in Sun Wukong costume.
Later, Y suddenly leaves the town. They continue filming, with Son replacing Y in the role of the Mountain God, but it doesn't work out. The shooting fails, but Tam and Nhan stay behind. They lie back in the old filming location. After a moment of silence, they talk about their perception about memories, lamenting how sad it is that even memories have an expiration date. Nhan hopes their memories' expiration date will be 10,000 years. The film fades to its ending as water sparkles beneath Tam’s footstep, in Sun Wukong costume.
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To briefly introduce Nguyen My Ngan (Sulla), I will say she is the mother of 20 cats, a full-time cat foster, a part-time filmmaker, and a businesswoman. For those interested in how a mother of 20 handles it, we welcome you to read the lengthy and wordy information below.
Before graduating from University with a major in Journalism and Communications, Sulla spent more than 3 years working as a reporter for 3 major Vietnamese newspapers. After a period of working in newsrooms, Sulla felt that she really wanted to develop storytelling not only with words but also with images and sounds.
In 2017, Sulla started her path as a filmmaker by participating in SIFS's Filmmaking Course.
Some short films that Sulla and her team have created to date:
In October 2018, Sulla and her friends made a short film and won First Prize in the Let's On Air 2018 competition, one of the major Digital Media competitions for students in Vietnam.
“Que Nguoc” (The Reading). The film has been selected to be screened at the Film Festival International Shorties (SIFF) 2020 and was nominated for the Best Screenplay award at SIFF 2020.
In early 2020, Sulla and her team created ".treasure. The Treasure”, a short documentary about "Banh Chung" - traditional Vietnamese dish, selected as Finalist of 60sec SIFF 2020 (Art & Culture category).
Sulla continued to make “Am” in the top 12 best projects of “Horror Director Quest” in 2020.
To briefly introduce Nguyen My Ngan (Sulla), I will say she is the mother of 20 cats, a full-time cat foster, a part-time filmmaker, and a businesswoman. For those interested in how a mother of 20 handles it, we welcome you to read the lengthy and wordy information below.
Before graduating from University with a major in Journalism and Communications, Sulla spent more than 3 years working as a reporter for 3 major Vietnamese newspapers. After a period of working in newsrooms, Sulla felt that she really wanted to develop storytelling not only with words but also with images and sounds.
In 2017, Sulla started her path as a filmmaker by participating in SIFS's Filmmaking Course.
Some short films that Sulla and her team have created to date:
In October 2018, Sulla and her friends made a short film and won First Prize in the Let's On Air 2018 competition, one of the major Digital Media competitions for students in Vietnam.
“Que Nguoc” (The Reading). The film has been selected to be screened at the Film Festival International Shorties (SIFF) 2020 and was nominated for the Best Screenplay award at SIFF 2020.
In early 2020, Sulla and her team created ".treasure. The Treasure”, a short documentary about "Banh Chung" - traditional Vietnamese dish, selected as Finalist of 60sec SIFF 2020 (Art & Culture category).
Sulla continued to make “Am” in the top 12 best projects of “Horror Director Quest” in 2020.
To briefly introduce Nguyen My Ngan (Sulla), I will say she is the mother of 20 cats, a full-time cat foster, a part-time filmmaker, and a businesswoman. For those interested in how a mother of 20 handles it, we welcome you to read the lengthy and wordy information below.
Before graduating from University with a major in Journalism and Communications, Sulla spent more than 3 years working as a reporter for 3 major Vietnamese newspapers. After a period of working in newsrooms, Sulla felt that she really wanted to develop storytelling not only with words but also with images and sounds.
In 2017, Sulla started her path as a filmmaker by participating in SIFS's Filmmaking Course.
Some short films that Sulla and her team have created to date:
In October 2018, Sulla and her friends made a short film and won First Prize in the Let's On Air 2018 competition, one of the major Digital Media competitions for students in Vietnam.
“Que Nguoc” (The Reading). The film has been selected to be screened at the Film Festival International Shorties (SIFF) 2020 and was nominated for the Best Screenplay award at SIFF 2020.
In early 2020, Sulla and her team created ".treasure. The Treasure”, a short documentary about "Banh Chung" - traditional Vietnamese dish, selected as Finalist of 60sec SIFF 2020 (Art & Culture category).
Sulla continued to make “Am” in the top 12 best projects of “Horror Director Quest” in 2020.
filmography
filmography
“Drama is” (Drama Thì Sao) (2018, 5 mins), First prize Let’s On Air 2018
“The Reading” (Quẻ Ngược) (2019, 5 mins), Official Selection and Best Screenplay Nominated at SIFF 2020.
“.báu. The Treasure” (2020, 1 min), Finalist at 60SIFF 2020 (Category: Art & Culture)
“Âm” (Film Project, 2020), Top 12 at Horror Director Quest by Lotte.
“Drama is” (Drama Thì Sao) (2018, 5 mins),
First prize Let’s On Air 2018.
“The Reading” (Quẻ Ngược) (2019, 5 mins),
Official Selection and Best Screenplay Nominated
at SIFF 2020.
“.báu. The Treasure” (2020, 1 min),
Finalist at 60SIFF 2020 (Category: Art & Culture).
“Âm” (Film Project, 2020),
Top 12 at Horror Director Quest by Lotte.
“Drama is” (Drama Thì Sao) (2018, 5 mins), First prize Let’s On Air 2018
“The Reading” (Quẻ Ngược) (2019, 5 mins), Official Selection and Best Screenplay Nominated at SIFF 2020.
“.báu. The Treasure” (2020, 1 min), Finalist at 60SIFF 2020 (Category: Art & Culture)
“Âm” (Film Project, 2020), Top 12 at Horror Director Quest by Lotte.
Sulla
Director/Producer/Writer/Editor
Nguyễn Lộc
D.O.P/Producer/Writer/Editor
Nguyễn Ngọc Duy
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Vũ Khôi Nguyên
Production Designer
Hoàn Bùi, Thương Magic
Line Producer
Sulla
Director/Producer/Writer/Editor
Nguyễn Lộc
D.O.P/Producer/Writer/Editor
Nguyễn Ngọc Duy
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Vũ Khôi Nguyên
Production Designer
Hoàn Bùi, Thương Magic
Line Producer
Anh Tú Wilson as Tâm (Tôn Ngộ Không) (Sun Wukong)
Ròm (2019)/ Director: Trần Thanh Huy
Movie ‘Địa Đạo’ (2025)/ Director: Bui Thac Chuyen
Thạch Thảo (2018)/ Director: Mai Thế Hiệp
Đỉnh mù sương (2020)/ Director: Phan Anh
Lời kết bạn chết chóc (2019)/ Director: Roland Nguyễn Nhân
Khánh Ly as Nhân (Đường Tăng) (Tang Sanzang)
Movie ‘Địa Đạo’ (2025)/ Director: Bui Thac Chuyen
Movie ‘Quan Ky Nam’ (2024)/ Director: Leon Le
(Link: https://mubi.com/en/vn/films/quan-k-nam)Short Film ‘Dư vị’ (After Taste) (2022)/ Director: Nguyễn Thị Xuân Trang
Anh Tú Wilson as Tâm (Tôn Ngộ Không) (Sun Wukong)
Ròm (2019)/ Director: Trần Thanh Huy
Movie ‘Địa Đạo’ (2025)/ Director: Bui Thac Chuyen
Thạch Thảo (2018)/ Director: Mai Thế Hiệp
Đỉnh mù sương (2020)/ Director: Phan Anh
Lời kết bạn chết chóc (2019)/ Director: Roland Nguyễn Nhân
Khánh Ly as Nhân (Đường Tăng) (Tang Sanzang)
Movie ‘Địa Đạo’ (2025)/ Director: Bui Thac Chuyen
Movie ‘Quan Ky Nam’ (2024)/ Director: Leon Le
(Link: https://mubi.com/en/vn/films/quan-k-nam)Short Film ‘Dư vị’ (After Taste) (2022)/ Director: Nguyễn Thị Xuân Trang
Anh Tú Wilson as Tâm (Tôn Ngộ Không) (Sun Wukong)
Ròm (2019)/ Director: Trần Thanh Huy
Movie ‘Địa Đạo’ (2025)/ Director: Bui Thac Chuyen
Thạch Thảo (2018)/ Director: Mai Thế Hiệp
Đỉnh mù sương (2020)/ Director: Phan Anh
Lời kết bạn chết chóc (2019)/ Director: Roland Nguyễn Nhân
Khánh Ly as Nhân (Đường Tăng) (Tang Sanzang)
Movie ‘Địa Đạo’ (2025)/ Director: Bui Thac Chuyen
Movie ‘Quan Ky Nam’ (2024)/ Director: Leon Le
(Link: https://mubi.com/en/vn/films/quan-k-nam)Short Film ‘Dư vị’ (After Taste) (2022)/ Director: Nguyễn Thị Xuân Trang
introducing
introducing
Đắc Thắng as Ý (Bạch Long Mã, Sơn Tinh) (Dragon Prince, Mountain God)
Minh Triều as Sơn (Sa Tăng, Sơn Tinh đóng thế) (Sha Wujing, Mountain God Stunt)
Phù Thanh Thanh as Hà (Trư Bát Giới) (Zhu Bajie)
Đắc Thắng as Ý (Bạch Long Mã, Sơn Tinh) (Dragon Prince, Mountain God)
Minh Triều as Sơn (Sa Tăng, Sơn Tinh đóng thế) (Sha Wujing, Mountain God Stunt)
Phù Thanh Thanh as Hà (Trư Bát Giới) (Zhu Bajie)
Đắc Thắng as Ý (Bạch Long Mã, Sơn Tinh) (Dragon Prince, Mountain God)
Minh Triều as Sơn (Sa Tăng, Sơn Tinh đóng thế) (Sha Wujing, Mountain God Stunt)
Phù Thanh Thanh as Hà (Trư Bát Giới) (Zhu Bajie)
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Year: 2024
Length: 29 minutes
Language: Vietnamese
Country: Vietnam
Production Company: The Orange Blues Co. Ltd
Year: 2024
Length: 29 minutes
Language: Vietnamese
Country: Vietnam
Production Company:
The Orange Blues Co. Ltd
Year: 2024
Length: 29 minutes
Language: Vietnamese
Country: Vietnam
Production Company: The Orange Blues Co. Ltd
Film Format: Digital, Sony FX6
Film Ratio: 16:9
Sound: Stereo
Exhibition format: 4
Film Format: Digital, Sony FX6
Film Ratio: 16:9
Sound: Stereo
Exhibition format: 4
Film Format: Digital, Sony FX6
Film Ratio: 16:9
Sound: Stereo
Exhibition format: 4