Feature film — 1993
The Scent of Green Papaya (1993)
1950s Saigon through the eyes of Mui, a Vietnamese servant girl. At 10 years-old, Mui leaves her village to work for an affluent, troubled family. As she comes of age, Mui finds work in the household of a pianist she has admired since childhood, and finds their relationship growing in complexity.
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Les Productions Lazennec
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Director: Trần Anh Hùng
On screen
Cast & crew
Trần Nữ Yên Khê
Mui
Man San Lu
Young Mui
Thi Loc Truong
Mother
Ánh Hoa
Old Woman
Hoa Hoi Vuong
Khuyen
Ngoc Trung Tran
Father
Vantha Talisman
Thu
Keo Souvannavong
Trung
Van Oanh Nguyen
Mr. Thuan
Gerard Neth
Tin
Nhat Do
Lam
Thi Hai Vo
Grandmother
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