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  • 2022
  • CAT&Docs
  • 1 h 32 m
  • 2022
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  • 1 h 32 m

Summary In a village hidden in the mist-shrouded Northwest Vietnamese mountains resides an indigenous Hmong community, home to 12-year-old Di, part of the first generation of her people with access to formal education. A free spirit, Di happily recounts her experiences to Vietnamese filmmaker Diễm Hà Lệ, who planted herself within Di's family ov...

Directed By: Ha Le Diem

  • 2022
  • CAT&Docs
  • 1 h 32 m
  • 2022
  • CAT&Docs
  • 1 h 32 m

Children of the Mist

Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 6 Critic Reviews
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Summary In a village hidden in the mist-shrouded Northwest Vietnamese mountains resides an indigenous Hmong community, home to 12-year-old Di, part of the first generation of her people with access to formal education. A free spirit, Di happily recounts her experiences to Vietnamese filmmaker Diễm Hà Lệ, who planted herself within Di's family ov...

Directed By: Ha Le Diem

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Dec 16, 2022
It’s an auspicious arrival for first-time feature director Diem, who handles delicate subject matter (not to mention vulnerable human subjects) with a frankness that stops short of button-pushing. That tact is crucial in a film operating as both close-quarters character study and wider ethnographic portrait, offering a rare, dedicated view of Vietnam’s little-represented Hmong population.
By Guy Lodge FULL REVIEW
80
Dec 16, 2022
Diem’s intimate access and sensitive approach, together with editor Swann Dubus’ keen eye for texture and detail, make for a compelling and eye-opening drama.
By Nikki Baughan FULL REVIEW
80
Dec 16, 2022
From behind the camera, Ha Le Diem attempts to protect Di by reasoning with kidnappers, but is pushed away; she admits to the young girl later that she did not anticipate the tradition could be so brutal. The decision to leave in such details is particularly thought-provoking, fracturing the supposed neutrality of documentary film-makers.
By Phuong Le FULL REVIEW
80
Dec 16, 2022
The filmmaker educates and entertains with a profoundly human story about the life of a young woman. Viewers will become invested in what happens to Di and learn about the Hmong tradition along the way.
By Bradley Gibson FULL REVIEW
75
Dec 16, 2022
Although this is all presented by Diễm with no judgment, it’s hard to watch such young girls be so blithe about a tradition that robs them of their autonomy.
By Marya E. Gates FULL REVIEW
70
Dec 16, 2022
The filmmaker Ha Le Diem shot Children of the Mist over the course of three years, integrating herself into Di’s life in a way that complicates the documentary’s otherwise unobtrusive, observational approach.
By Beatrice Loayza FULL REVIEW

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Production Company Varan Vietnam
Release Date Dec 16, 2022
Duration 1 h 32 m
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Website https://www.purinpictures.org/children-of-the-mist
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Awards

International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam (IDFA)
• 2 Wins & 3 Nominations
Munich International Documentary Festival (DOK.fest)
• 1 Win & 2 Nominations
Hong Kong International Film Festival
• 1 Win & 2 Nominations

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