Inside the Yellow Cocoon Shell

Story

With virtuoso artistry, the film tells of a mystical pilgrimage through the hinterland of Vietnam, which is characterized by the Christian minority. Together with his 5-year old nephew, Thien returns from Saigon to his family’s village to bury his sister-in-law. Back home, the ghosts of the past await him – and he begins an existential search for his brother who disappeared years before, which brings together faith, doubt and the overwhelming power of nature.

Director

THIEN AN PHAM (*1989 in Vietnam) has been seen at numerous film festivals with his shorts The Mute and Stay Awake. Inside the Yellow Cocoon Shell is his debut feature and was awarded the Caméra d'Or for best debut at Cannes.

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