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  • 2015
  • Icarus Films
  • 1 h 27 m
  • 2015
  • Icarus Films
  • 1 h 27 m

Summary A former monk who left monastic life, Madam Phung is a canny businesswoman who got her start as a singer, and saved her money in the form of gold bars she would bury in the ground. Now she is something of a den mother to her largely transgender troupe - berating them when they drink or fight too much, warning them to stay out of trouble,...

Directed By: Tham Nguyen Thi

  • 2015
  • Icarus Films
  • 1 h 27 m
  • 2015
  • Icarus Films
  • 1 h 27 m

Madam Phung's Last Journey

Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 4 Critic Reviews
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Summary A former monk who left monastic life, Madam Phung is a canny businesswoman who got her start as a singer, and saved her money in the form of gold bars she would bury in the ground. Now she is something of a den mother to her largely transgender troupe - berating them when they drink or fight too much, warning them to stay out of trouble,...

Directed By: Tham Nguyen Thi

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100
Nov 9, 2015
With the invocation of national allegiance as an inherent contradiction, the documentary blooms its larger, allegorical inklings.
By Clayton Dillard FULL REVIEW
70
Nov 17, 2015
[A] tender and low-key documentary.
By Stephanie Zacharek FULL REVIEW
70
Nov 16, 2015
Using a cinema verite style to explore this little-known subculture, the filmmaker presents a tender portrait of his subjects who have little place in their country's society.
By Frank Scheck FULL REVIEW
70
Nov 12, 2015
Gentle, coaxing questions from off camera draw out their stories.
By Helen T. Verongos FULL REVIEW

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Production Company Ateliers Varan, INA Enterprise, Varan Film
Release Date Nov 12, 2015
Duration 1 h 27 m
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Website http://www.icarusfilms.com/new2015/mme.html
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Awards

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• 1 Nomination
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• 1 Nomination

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