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Dumbarton Bridge

  • 19991999
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  • 1h 38m
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5.3/10
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Dumbarton Bridge (1999)
  • Drama
John Shed, a black American, lives precariously, at the margins of Silicon Valley, with his white girl friend, Belinda. His life is thrown out of balance when his half-Vietnamese daughter, M... Read allJohn Shed, a black American, lives precariously, at the margins of Silicon Valley, with his white girl friend, Belinda. His life is thrown out of balance when his half-Vietnamese daughter, Minh, arrives from a refugee camp in Thailand. Father and daughter begin a parallel search ... Read allJohn Shed, a black American, lives precariously, at the margins of Silicon Valley, with his white girl friend, Belinda. His life is thrown out of balance when his half-Vietnamese daughter, Minh, arrives from a refugee camp in Thailand. Father and daughter begin a parallel search for belonging and identity amidst the salt ponds and tract homes of the south San Francisc... Read all
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105
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  • Director
    • Charles Koppelman
  • Writer
    • Charles Koppelman
  • Stars
    • Esperanza Catubig
    • Art Desuyo
    • Daphne Ashbrook
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  • Director
    • Charles Koppelman
  • Writer
    • Charles Koppelman
  • Stars
    • Esperanza Catubig
    • Art Desuyo
    • Daphne Ashbrook
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    • 6User reviews
    • 1Critic review
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    Esperanza Catubig
    Esperanza Catubig
    • Minhas Minh
    Art Desuyo
    • Ducas Duc
    Daphne Ashbrook
    Daphne Ashbrook
    • Belindaas Belinda
    Leo Burmester
    Leo Burmester
    • Jackas Jack
    Kelvin Han Yee
    Kelvin Han Yee
    • Tronas Tron
    Steven Anthony Jones
    • Jamesas James
    Hansford Prince
    Hansford Prince
    • Ronas Ron
    Peter Fitzsimmons
    • Marlonas Marlon
    Richard Harder
    • Mr. Jimmieas Mr. Jimmie
    Laurence Thoo
    • Dungas Dung
    Richard Gross
    Richard Gross
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    Mai Huynh
    • Peasant Womanas Peasant Woman
    Patricia Tyler
    • Ms. Greyas Ms. Grey
    Hunter Vo
    • Gang memberas Gang member
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    Tom Wright
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      • Charles Koppelman
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    Vietnam vet forced to confront his past
    I saw this film at the Santa Barbara Film Festival and found it to be an impressive exploration of themes that are generally ignored in mainstream Hollywood cinema. John Shed, an African American Vietnam vet is forced to confront his past when his half-Vietnamese daughter arrives from Vietnam. The film manages to explore issues of racial relationships among Vietnamese, African Americans, and white people in America without being exploitative. Tom Wright -- a veteran of a number of John Sayles movies -- give an excellent portrayal of John Shed as a man wrestling with his internal demons. The film, which was shot in the San Francisco Bay Area, also looks great and the score (mostly jazz and some R&B) is well chosen and acute.

    The film is definitely a mood piece and an exploration of character rather than plot driven and, in fact, several of the plot elements remain unresolved at the end. And, not all of the performances are as convincing as they could be. But, I would recommend Dumbarton Bridge as a thoughtful exploration of the interaction between personal and racial issues in modern day America.
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      • United States
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    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Newark, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Bridge Partners
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      1 hour 38 minutes
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      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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