Description
New 4K Restoration
In Person: Tony Bui, director
Catch this ravishing drama film, now gloriously restored after being lost in a vault for nearly twenty-five years! Tony Bui’s debut feature was the first American film made in Vietnam after the United States embargo was lifted.
The film's characters struggle to find themselves in a rapidly changing society. A cyclo driver (Đơn Dương) forms a relationship with a sex worker (Zoe Bui) whom he ferries to her clients. An American veteran (Harvey Keitel) searches for the daughter he fathered during the Vietnam War, and a street kid (Nguyễn Hữu Được) befriends him. A flower vendor (Ngọc Hiệp) finds solace in the beauty of lotus blossoms.
Three Seasons blends the beauty of traditional Vietnamese architecture and landscape with the relentless modernization then sweeping through Saigon. Like no other, this film captures a unique, pivotal, and now long-lost moment in modern Vietnamese history.
(Dir.: Tony Bui, Vietnam/United States, 1999, 109 min., DCP, English and Vietnamese with English subtitles)
Accessibility: The public elevator in the West Building (Freer Gallery of Art) is out of service, so your route to the event location may take a few more minutes than usual. Use the accessible entrance at the corner of Independence Avenue and 12th Street SW, and follow the directions when you arrive. Get more accessibility details.
Film admission policy: Films are shown in the 300-seat Meyer Auditorium. Preregistration (up to four tickets per person per film) is encouraged but not required. Seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis for patrons without tickets.
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