• Title:
• The Journey of Vaan Nguyen

• Director:
• Duki Dror

• Hebrew and Vietnamese with English subtitles

• Israel/Vietnam, 84 minutes

• Venue:
• Aaron & Cecile Goldman Theater

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Vaan Nguyen’s story is the result of one of those quirks of history that trumps fiction. Her parents were Vietnamese refugees who fled the country after the fall of Saigon and in 1979 were among a group of 200 “boat people” granted permanent refuge in Israel by Menachem Begin. Vaan has grown up in Israel , speaking Hebrew and living as an Israeli—and yet she is alienated from Israeli society and resents being treated as a cultural curio. When the opportunity arises for her to travel back to Vietnam with her father in an attempt to determine the fate of some land that used to belong to his family, Vaan jumps at the chance. She bids a less-than-fond farewell and sets off to the land of her ancestors.

CO-SPONSORED BY the Embassy of Israel

Epilogue:  Where is Vaan now?  Read all about her continuing journey on the WJFFblog.

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