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"Song of the South"
1998
Directed by Nguyen Vinh Son

Doan Gioi's classic Vietnamese novel about a boy's quest to find his father in a troubled country, Dat Rung Phuong Nam, is brought to life in this epic 11-part television series produced by Ho Chi Minh City Television Film Studio. Set in the 1930's during the period of French resistance in Vietnam, the series follows 12-year-old An as he searches for his father, who left the family to join the resistance in the Mekong Delta region. A rich examination of Vietnamese life and culture, filmed on location in South Vietnam. Vietnamese with English subtitles.  660 minutes.