Three Seasons (1999)

Original title

Ba Mùa

Directed by

Tony Bui

Genre

drama film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 49m

Rated

PG-13

Rating

7.2 of 10 from 35 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

The film follows several characters in Ho Chi Minh City during the early days of economic reform. Their lives start to connect as they adjust to the rapid spread of Western businesses and new commercial culture.

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What happens

Three Seasons (Vietnamese title: Ba Mùa) is a 1999 film, shot in Vietnam, about the past, present, and future of Ho Chi Minh City in the early days of Doi Moi. It is a poetic film that tries to paint a picture of the urban culture undergoing westernization. The movie takes place in Ho Chi Minh City, formerly Saigon. As the characters try to come to terms with the invasion of capitalism, neon signs, grand five-star hotels, and Coca-Cola signs, their paths begin to merge. This was the first American film to be made in Vietnam after Bill Clinton lifted the embargo. The filmmakers were followed by Vietnamese inspectors throughout filming. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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