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Title: Buffalo Boy (2004)
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The Lu Le | ... | Kim |
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Thi Kieu Trinh Nguyen | ... | Ban |
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Huu Thanh Nguyen | ... | Dinh, Kim's Father |
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Zan Sram Kra | ... | Det |
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Van Be Truong | ... | Hai Tich |
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Anh Hoa Nguyen | ... | Ba Hai |
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Thi Tham Nguyen | ... | Ba Tu |
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Hoang Nhan Vo | ... | Lap |
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Quang Thinh Truong | ... | Quang |
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Van Day Nguyen | ... | Xuyen |
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Kim Long Thach | ... | Thanh |
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Thi Thu Tam Cao | ... | Lam |
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Huu Phuoc Nguyen | ... | Thieu |
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Chau Nguyen | ... | Cha Ban |
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Trung Truc Thach | ... | Kim, Age 5 |
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>
Directed by Nguyen-Vô Nghiem-Minh, Buffalo Bill is a unique film that shows the harsh realities of living in Southeast Asia during rough seasons of flooding. Taking place along the coast of Vietnam during the French occupation in the 1940s, the lesson-enhanced film follows a coming-of-age journey. The film follows Kim, who is 15 years old. Kim's father and step-mother are two buffalo owners who play their lifeline role as they are struggling rice farmers. However, when heavy rain hits their homeland, there is no healthy grass for their buffalo, causing the animals to starve. Kim volunteers to take the animals inland to search for food. On his journey, he witnesses the brutality of others' lives and how the French is further adding to the distress of the impoverished individuals. While struggling to survive in his homeland, dark secrets and tragedy strike Kim as his family's dark past comes to light. While the beginning starts slow, Buffalo Boy is an overwhelming and well-put-together film that shows the themes of life, tradition, and family. In 2006, the movie was declared an official entry from Vietnam in the Best Foreign Language Film category at the 78th Academy Awards. Along with the previously mentioned award, the film was also nominated for a Vietnamese Golden Kite Award for Best Feature Film.