The film is set to be screened in several cinemas across France, hoping to draw attention from both French people and Vietnamese expats.

Inside the Yellow Cocoon Shell tells the story of a man named Thien who is tasked with delivering his sister-in-law’s body to their countryside hometown following a tragic motorcycle accident which happened in Sai Gon.

Accompanied by his five-year-old nephew Dao who was miraculously rescued from the accident, he finds his brother who has been missing for several years.

According to director Thien An, it took four years to complete the movie, with three shootings taking place in 2020, 2021, and 2022.

The movie beat 17 other competitors to be named winner in the Directors Fortnight's category of the Caméra d'Or (or Golden Camera) Award at the Cannes Film Festival in May 2023.

An, 34, was born in Lam Dong province and graduated in Information Technology from Lotus University in Ho Chi Minh City. He has won a number of awards, including the 48 Hours Film Project in Ho Chi Minh City and top prize at the CJ Short Film Making Project, one of the top short film contests in Vietnam.

In 2015, he moved to the United States where he continued to work as a freelance filmmaker.

His latest short film, “Câm Lặng” (The Mute), was originally screened as a World Premiere at the Palm Springs International Shortfest in the US in 2018.

Source: VOV