TRADING HAPPINESS
short film, Germany, Vientam, 2020, fictional, 25 min.
Director Đức Ngô Ngọc
Cinematographer Meret Madörin
Editor Laura Espinel, Katja Nguyen
Art Director Kelly Hoang
Geffer Leander Ott
Grip Sơn Hoàng
Assistant Camera Delia Schiltknecht
Sound Alex Praet
Music Franziska May
Colorist Edmond Laccon
Producer Pia Nogossek
Production ever rolling film Hanoi & Film University Babelsberg KONRAD WOLF
Cast
Nhu Quynh, Tran Thien Tu, Nguyen Hoang Boa Nhi, Dang Ngoc Thu
Synopsis
The vietnamese Nghi has a bad feeling as she sees the foreign chinese groom for the first time on the day of her daughter’s wedding. Nghi and Phuong decided that the 17 years old should get married to relieve the family of their debts. But then the bride disappears after the ceremony and the mother faces the decision what she is ready to give for her family's happiness.
Awards
Audience Award, Landshuter Short Film Festival, Germany, 2021
Golden Horseman, Youth Jury at Filmfest Dresden, DE, 2020
Audience Award Max-Ophüls-Price Film Festival Saarbrücken, Germany, 2020
Best Production Award at Sehsüchte, International Student Film Festival, DE, 2020
«NO FEAR» Award, First Steps, 2020
Nominations
«Michael-Ballhaus-Preis», First Steps, 2020
«Best Shortfilm», First Steps, 2020
Festivals (selection)
Max-Ophüls-Price Film Festival Saarbrücken, DE, 2020
Sehsüchte, 49th International Student Film Festival, DE, 2020
Filmfest Dresden, International Short Film Festival, DE, 2020
Achtung Berlin Film Festival, DE, 2020
Film Without Borders / Film ohne Grenzen, Bad Saarow, DE, 2020
Brussels Short Film Festival, Belgium, 2020
20. Filmfest FrauenWelten, Berlin, DE, 2020
Der neue Heimatfilm, Freistadt, Austria, 2020
31. Bamberger Kurzfilmtage, DE, 2021
21. Landshuter Short Film Festival, DE, 2021
