The Building (1999)
On May 1, 1975 with Viet Cong troops march through Saigon celebrating their victory. Tham, caretaker of Victory Hotel, a relatively small establishment in downtown Saigon, nervously observes these celebrations. The owners have fled Saigon and the hotel is to be requisitioned by the new government. Tham wonders what his fate will be under the new regime. The next day he is told that that the hotel is to be transformed into a collective flat for the Viet Cong cadre and their families now entering the city. Tham is not hostile to this but is concerned about his place in the new set up. Will he still have a job? Will he be treated as an enemy?
Director: Việt Linh
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 90 min
Release Date: April 1, 1999
Cast
- Mai Thành - Thậm
- Đơn Dương - Ba Tuấn
- Minh Trang - Ánh
- Hồng Ánh - Minh Ly
- Quyền Linh - Hùng
- Kim Xuân - Auntie Sáu
- Le Binh - Hơn
- Nguyễn Hậu - The neighbour
Screenplay
Music: Phú Quang
Production: Fonds Sud Cinéma, Giai Phong Film Studio, Agence Intergouvernementale de la Francophonie (AIF-CIREF)
Country: France, Vietnam
Language: Tiếng Việt
Original Language: vi
Keywords
woman director
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Building about?
- On May 1, 1975 with Viet Cong troops march through Saigon celebrating their victory. Tham, caretaker of Victory Hotel, a relatively small establishment in downtown Saigon, nervously observes these celebrations. The owners have fled Saigon and the hotel is to be requisitioned by the new government. Tham wonders what his fate will be under the new regime. The next day he is told that that the hotel is to be transformed into a collective flat for the Viet Cong cadre and their families now entering the city. Tham is not hostile to this but is concerned about his place in the new set up. Will he still have a job? Will he be treated as an enemy?
- Who directed The Building?
- The Building was directed by Việt Linh.
- Who stars in The Building?
- The Building stars Mai Thành, Đơn Dương, Minh Trang, Hồng Ánh, Quyền Linh, Kim Xuân.
- How long is The Building?
- The Building has a runtime of 1h 30m (90 minutes).
- What genre is The Building?
- The Building is a Drama film.
- Where was The Building produced?
- The Building was produced in France, Vietnam.