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BA'S BOOK

Year 2026
Runtime 90 mins
Language English, Vietnamese
Subtitles English
Alberta Premiere
Showtimes
Sep 30
6:00 PM Cineplex 12
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Oct 3
11:45 AM Cineplex 10
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A father writes a memoir in the form of letters to his daughter about his harrowing experiences of the Vietnam War and Iranian Revolution. The daughter responds by making a film. Traveling back to her ancestral village in Vietnam, she recruits her relatives as cast and crew to create narrative live-action re-creations, combined with intimate verité. Ba's Book offers a disarming look at the intergenerational legacy of war.

Countries

Canada
Festivals
Toronto International Film Festival
Director
Ashley Duong
Producer
Ina Fichman
Screenwriter
Ashley Duong, Steven Sych
Cinematographer
Mrinal Desai
Editor
Anouk Deschênes
Music
Peter Venne
Cast
Ashley Duong, Anh Duong, Nguyen Hoang Duy
Year 2026
Runtime 90 mins
Language English, Vietnamese
Subtitles English
Alberta Premiere
Showtimes
Sep 30
6:00 PM Cineplex 12
Buy Tickets
Oct 3
11:45 AM Cineplex 10
Buy Tickets
Partners
Section
Canadian Documentary Features
Tags
Asian and Pacific Island Cultures Documentary War Woman Filmmaker
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