NZIFF 2024 Artistic Director Paolo Bertolin chats to Vietnamese film director and screenwriter Trương Minh Quý about his debut feature Viet and Nam / Trong lòng đất, screening in Auckland and Wellington as part of the festival’s Fresh Competition strand.

A bold and atmospheric queer romance about two coal miners who find love deep in the bowels of the earth, this stunning feature from upcoming young Vietnamese filmmaker Trương Minh Quý was beautifully shot on 16mm film.

Viewing Time: 13.5 minutes

Screening times for Viet and Nam:

Wellington

Saturday 10 August, 5.30pm | Roxy Cinema

Auckland

Saturday 17 August 3.45pm | Hollywood Avondale

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