The Eleventh Child (1998)
Directed by Sijie Dai

Drama
aka: Nguol thùa

Film Synopsis

Tang is the eleventh child of a family that lives in a poor mountain village located on the border between China and Vietnam.  An orphan, he is brought up by his older brother.  When he has grown up, Tang leaves the mountains and moves to the city.  Fifteen years later, he receives a message from the people of his home village notifying him that his older brother is seriously ill.  Tang makes a hasty return to the village, unaware that he is walking into a trap...
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Film Credits

  • Director: Sijie Dai
  • Script: Sijie Dai, Nadine Perront
  • Cinematographer: Guy Dufaux
  • Music: Jean-Marie Sénia
  • Cast: Akihiko Nishida (Le onzième), Tapa Sudana (Le premier), Nguyen Thi My Chau (La femme du premier)
  • Country: Vietnam / France / Canada
  • Language: -
  • Support: Color
  • Runtime: 91 min
  • Aka: Nguol thùa

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