The Journey of Vaan Nguyen
by Duki Dror
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DVD Cover Information
Actor: Vaan Nguyen Hoimai NguyenDirector: Duki Dror
Audio: English (Unknown)
Format: NTSC
Running Time: 82 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2006-11-01
Studio: Zygote Films
Movie Reviews of The Journey of Vaan Nguyen
Movie Review: A Unique and Universal Journey
Summary: 5 Stars
I can't believe that I'm the first person to write a review for this documentary. This film has not merely touched my heart, it has changed the very way in which I see my own identity. Is Vaan Israeli? She doesn't fall into any of the categories that spring to my mind when I hear 'Israeli'. Vaan isn't Ashkenazi, or Sefardi, or Ethiopian, or Arab... But as I watched this film, my questions dissolved away, and I sat utterly captivated by Vaan's powerfully lyrical description of her situation, her frustrations, and her hopes -- in beautifully worded Hebrew, of course. Is Vaan Vietnamese? She can walk through the streets of Saigon without anyone giving her a second glance, but having been born and raised in Israel where is her home? Even though I feel that I have nothing in common with Vaan -- I am Jewish and American, Buddhist and Chinese -- I also feel as though I have grown up right next door to her. While Vaan's story is unmistakably unique, it is just as much the story of every immigrant, and every child and grandchild of every immigrant, no matter who you are, no matter where you are. When Vaan looks into the camera and says she wants to go home, I see myself on the screen. No documentary has ever touched me so deeply. There are so many questions and parallels that spring from this story, but you really must find them for yourself. It is definitely worth buying your own copy of this documentary without having seen it beforehand. I was so moved that I bought my own copy exactly 20 minutes after the credits rolled.
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