The Tailor (2017)

Original title

Cô Ba Sài Gòn

Directed by

Nguyễn Lê Phương Khanh

Genre

drama film

Country

Vietnam

Runtime

1h 40m

Rated

G

Rating

6.1 of 10 from 7 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A family story set in Saigon revolves around a young woman who inherits a traditional dress shop. She learns to appreciate the beauty and meaning of the Ao Dai, Vietnam's national costume. The film explores family bonds and cultural heritage.

gentlenostalgicsentimentalstylishheartfeltwarmslow-pacedculturalreflective

What happens

The Tailor (Vietnamese: Cô Ba Sài Gòn) is a 2017 Vietnamese 35mm drama film directed by Trần Bửu Lộc and Nguyễn Lê Phương Khanh. It is loosely based on a script by A Type Machine, and starrs Ninh Dương Lan Ngọc, Hong Van, Diem My, Ngo Thanh Van, Diem My 9x, S.T (365 The Band), Oanh Kieu, Tung Leo, Kaylee, Hai Trieu, Thanh Tu and Thuy Vy. The theme of the movie is to embrace the beauty of Ao Dai, a traditional costume of Viet Nam The movie was internationally released at 22nd Busan International Film Festival on October 14, 2017 in Korea, before the official release in Vietnam on November 10, 2017. After 1 month, the movie earned more than 60 billion VND in theatrical revenues. At 20th Vietnam Film Festival, The Tailor won two awards, including an award from the judge. It was selected as the Vietnamese entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 91st Academy Awards, but it was not nominated. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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