Children of the Mist (2022)
Di is a 12-year-old girl from the mist-shrouded mountains of northern Vietnam. She belongs to the Hmong, an ethnic minority in which girls get married at a very young age. This is often preceded by a controversial “bride-napping,” where the girl is abducted by her future husband on New Year’s Eve. Negotiations between the families follow. This also happened to Di’s sister and their mother, so it doesn’t seem strange that in preparation the women and girls discuss sex and married life without embarrassment. But Di also goes to school, where she learns very different values. And in her own way, even Di’s mother tries to warn her daughter about child marriage.
Director: Hà Lệ Diễm
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 92 min
Release Date: May 7, 2022
Cast
- Má Thị Di - Self
- Châu Thị Xay - Self
- Má A Pho - Self
- Má Thị La - Self
- Má A Cớ - Self
- Giàng Thị La - Self
- Giàng Thị Cở - Self
- Giàng Thị Máy - Self
- Thào A Vàng - Self
- Nguyễn Thị Thu Loan - Self
Cinematography: Hà Lệ Diễm
Editing: Swann Dubus
Production: Varan Vietnam
Country: Vietnam
Language: Tiếng Việt
Box Office: $99,434
Original Language: vi
More Films by Director: Hà Lệ Diễm
More Films in Genre: Documentary
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Children of the Mist about?
- Di is a 12-year-old girl from the mist-shrouded mountains of northern Vietnam. She belongs to the Hmong, an ethnic minority in which girls get married at a very young age. This is often preceded by a controversial “bride-napping,” where the girl is abducted by her future husband on New Year’s Eve. Negotiations between the families follow. This also happened to Di’s sister and their mother, so it doesn’t seem strange that in preparation the women and girls discuss sex and married life without embarrassment. But Di also goes to school, where she learns very different values. And in her own way, even Di’s mother tries to warn her daughter about child marriage.
- Who directed Children of the Mist?
- Children of the Mist was directed by Hà Lệ Diễm.
- Who stars in Children of the Mist?
- Children of the Mist stars Má Thị Di, Châu Thị Xay, Má A Pho, Má Thị La, Má A Cớ, Giàng Thị La.
- How long is Children of the Mist?
- Children of the Mist has a runtime of 1h 32m (92 minutes).
- What genre is Children of the Mist?
- Children of the Mist is a Documentary film.
- How much did Children of the Mist gross?
- Children of the Mist grossed $99,434 worldwide.
- Where was Children of the Mist produced?
- Children of the Mist was produced in Vietnam.