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«Trading Happiness»

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directed by

Duc Ngo Ngoc

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produced by

Film University Babelsberg KONRAD WOLF

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in association with

ever rolling films Hanoi

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Germany & Vietnam

2020

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Trailer

«Tradng Happiness»
«Trading Happiness»

Logline

The indebted Nghi is in desperate straits after her daughter Phuong flees from her arranged wedding.

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Synopsis

The vietnamese Nghi has a bad feeling as she sees the foreign chinese groom for the first time on the day of her daughter’s wedding. Nghi and Phuong decided that the 17 years old should get married to relieve the family of their debts. But then the bride disappears after the ceremony and the mother faces the decision what she is ready to give for her family's happiness.

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Screenplay

FLORINA-ALICE BIRO

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Director

DUC NGO NGOC

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Cinematographer

MERET MADÖRIN

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Editors

LAURA ESPINEL

KATJA NGUYEN

Producer

PIA TO

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Line Producer

ANDREA WOHLFEIL

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Co-Producer

JOSH LEVY

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Associate Producer

NGUYEN LE HANG

Sound & Sound Mix

ALEXANDRA PRAET

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Music

FRANZISKA MAY

JOHANN NIEGL

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Set Designer

KELLY HOANG

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Costume

VU THANH THANH

TECHNICAL INFO

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Genre

drama, fictional

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Length

24:40 minutes

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Image format

1:1.85, color

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Frame rate

25 fps

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Sound format

5.1 or stereo

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Screening format

DCP, 2K

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Original language

Vietnamese and Mandarin

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Subtitles

English or German

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Shooting location

Dong Anh - Hanoi Vietnam

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Year of completition

2020

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«Trading Happiness»

Mrs. Nghi, Mother

NHU QUYNH

 

Phuong, Bride

TRAN THIEN TU


Mai, Sister

NGUYEN HOANG BAO NHI

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