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The Buffalo Boy (2004)
Mùa Len Trâu (original title)

102 min  -  Drama  -   23 March 2005 (France)
6.9
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Set along the southern coast of Vietnam during the French occupation in the 1940s, water is everywhere... See full summary »

Director:

Minh Nguyen-Vo

Writers:

Minh Nguyen-Vo, Nam Son (short stories)

Stars:

The Lu Le, Thi Kieu Trinh Nguyen and Huu Thanh Nguyen
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
The Lu Le The Lu Le ...
Kim
Thi Kieu Trinh Nguyen Thi Kieu Trinh Nguyen ...
Ban
Huu Thanh Nguyen Huu Thanh Nguyen ...
Dinh, Kim's Father
Zan Sram Kra Zan Sram Kra ...
Det
Van Be Truong Van Be Truong ...
Hai Tich
Anh Hoa Nguyen Anh Hoa Nguyen ...
Ba Hai
Thi Tham Nguyen Thi Tham Nguyen ...
Ba Tu
Hoang Nhan Vo Hoang Nhan Vo ...
Lap
Quang Thinh Truong Quang Thinh Truong ...
Quang
Van Day Nguyen Van Day Nguyen ...
Xuyen
Kim Long Thach Kim Long Thach ...
Thanh
Thi Thu Tam Cao Thi Thu Tam Cao ...
Lam
Huu Phuoc Nguyen Huu Phuoc Nguyen ...
Thieu
Chau Nguyen Chau Nguyen ...
Cha Ban
Trung Truc Thach Trung Truc Thach ...
Kim, Age 5
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Set along the southern coast of Vietnam during the French occupation in the 1940s, water is everywhere, giving life and bringing decay and rot. Kim is 15; his father and step-mother have two buffalo, their lifeline as subsistence rice farmers. During the rainy season, there's no grass and the buffalo are starving. Kim volunteers to take the beasts inland to find food. On this coming-of-age journey, Kim sees men mistreat women, men fight with men, and French taxes rob the poor. He works for Lap, a buffalo herder whose past is entangled with Kim's parents, and he makes friends who will lead him to his place in the world. Written by <jhailey@hotmail.com>  

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Plot Keywords:

Vietnam | Water | Farmer | Struggle | Peasant  | See more »

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Drama

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Country:

Vietnam | Belgium | France

Language:

Vietnamese

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Also Known As:

Gardien de buffles See more »

Filming Locations:

Vietnam

Company Credits

Production Co:

3B Productions, Giai Phong Film Studio, Novak Production See more »
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Sound Mix:

Dolby

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Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Vietnam's official submission to the 2006 Academy Awards. See more »