CinemaOSMovie · 2024 · 1h 32m

The Motherload

Losing The American Lore in Vietnam

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An imaginative telling of the story of a Vietnamese American mother-daughter duo who, in their attempt to heal the rift between them, reenact and satirize scenes from celebrated Vietnam War films while depicting a diasporic reality. Two inventive storylines complicate The MOTHERLOAD to levels of absurdity. Both of these glide in and out beneath the narrative backbone of Jessca and Kim’s personal story, and reflect the stunning disconnect between the Vietnamese diaspora and the world’s understanding of their presence.

Directed byVan Tran Nguyen, Alex Derwick

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 32m
Language
EN
Released
October 5, 2024
Studios
GladThing

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THE MOTHERLOAD (2024) Trailer

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2 credited
Starring

Sang Tran

Kim

Van Tran Nguyen

Jessca

Creative team
Directed by
Van Tran Nguyen
Alex Derwick
Written by
Van Tran Nguyen
Alex Derwick

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