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Child of Dust

    All titles (2)
    Documentary | 2021-2023 | Civil / human rights, Docu, History, Politics | Poland, Sweden, Vietnam

      Brief synopsis

      Sang is an unwanted kid from the Vietnam war. After a life of discrimination, miraculously he finds his father. Before they meet, Sang wants to mend his broken bonds with his kids to change his karma. Finding his father was an unattainable dream for 54 year old Sang. As an Amerasian, child of a Vietnamese woman and an American soldier, he was pushed to the bottom of the social hierarchy. In a country where having a father is a minimum requirement to have a status and respect, Sang suffered from poverty and persecution. Despite this, he managed to meet a woman who loved him. With Lan he started a family, but their life is far from easy. Still living on the edge of poverty, they believe that the ‘curse’ of the Sang family haunts them. One day, Sang finds out that his 75‑year‑old father Nelson lives in distant New York. Suddenly, Sang finds a sense of belonging and his own identity. Their first meeting via Skype leaves no doubt that while Nelson sympathises with Sang, the situation is not comfortable for him at all. He confesses that the relationship with Sang’s mother was a fling, saving him from the darkness of war and that the Vietnamese still appear to him as his greatest enemies after all these years. Sang doesn’t seem to hear this and nurtures his adoration for his father. Nelson invites Sang to the US. Prolonging visa process gives Sang time to sort out his issues in order to finally reverse his life’s curse. Following his wife’s advice, he decides to ease karma and repair relationship with his daughters. Sang embarks on a journey to become a better father to his children, before he meets his own father. Will this be the path to a new and happy life?

      Crew

      ActivityNameComment
      Director of photographyMikael Lypinski
      DirectorWeronika Milczewska
      EditorMarcin Sucharski
      ProducerWeronika Milczewska
      Executive producerTeddy Grouya
      Executive producerJim Stark
      Executive producerJim Laurie
      Co-producerChi-Minh de Leo
      Co-producerMateusz Wajda
      Co-producerAntonio Russo Merenda
      Co-producerAndrzej Łucjanek
      Co-producerPaweł Ziemilski
      ScreenwriterWeronika Milczewska
      Sound designerMikael Brodin

      Production companies

      CompanyComment
      ClubHouse Films [vn]
      co-production
      co-production
      Fixafilm [pl]
      co-production
      co-production
      Ginestra Film [se]
      co-production
      co-production
      MX35 [pl]
      co-production
      co-production
      Ya Man Studio [pl]

      Awards

      Award winnerYearAwardCategory 
      Weronika Milczewska2021Doc Lab Docs To Start - Krakow Film Festival [pl]
      MX35 Award
      MX35 AwardWinner