[vn-families] Movie: JOURNEY FROM THE FALL- Phim Vuot Song

[Thomas Nguyen]

http://www.journeyfromthefall.com/Theaters.aspx
   
   With its harrowing tale of a Vietnamese familyÂ’s experiences following the fall of Saigon in 1975, JOURNEY FROM THE FALL depicts a side of the Vietnam War that has seldom been depicted on the screen. Foregoing much explanation of the countryÂ’s political turmoil, director Ham Tran (who also wrote and edited) instead chooses to dwell on the emotionally fertile ground of an anti-communist familyÂ’s efforts to reunite and find freedom when their homeland becomes uninhabitable.
 
  Imprisoned in a brutal communist re-education camp in 1981, Long (Long Nguyen) must endure brutal beatings and indescribable squalor at the hands of his abductors. Having made the choice several years before to remain in Vietnam and fight, he urged his wife, Mai (Diem Len); mother, Ba Noi (Kieu Chinh); and young son, Lai (Nguyen Thai Nguyen), to attempt escape by boat. The three endure a torturous journey by sea, finally arriving and setting in Orange County, California. Unsure if sheÂ’ll ever see her husband again, Mai begins a relationship with Nam (Khanh Doan), the captain who brought her to the U.S. Meanwhile, Lai has difficulty adapting to school, often getting into trouble. Fueled by a furtively received packet of his sonÂ’s drawings, Long attempts to escape and find his family. Realistic and free of Hollywood sentiment, JOURNEY FROM THE FALL is unflinching in its look at the lives of the "boat people." TranÂ’s use of shifts in time within the narrative (much like
 Alejandro Gonzalez InarrituÂ’s 21 GRAMS) give the first portion of the film an impressionistic feel, but the strong performances are straightforward and effective in their portrayal of people forced to leave home, only to find that freedom is still rife with restrictions.

  NOW PLAYING 
ATLANTA, GA: Plaza Theatre
AUSTIN, TX: Cinemark Tinseltown 17
BEAUMONT, TX: Cinemark Tinseltown 15
GARDEN GROVE, CA: Regal Cinemas Garden Grove 16
HONOLULU, HI: Regal Cinemas Dole Cannery Stadium 18
KANSAS CITY, MO: Cinemark Palace at the Plaza
ORLANDO, FL: Cinemark Festival Bay Mall 20
PHILADELPHIA, PA: UA Riverview Plaza Stadium 17
SACRAMENTO, CA: Century Laguna 16
SAN JOSE, CA: Camera 12 Downtown
WESTMINSTER, CA: Edwards Westminster 10
   
   
  STARTING 5/25/2007 
AMES, IA: Cinemark Varsity II Cinema 
5/26/2007 AND 5/27/2007 ONLY 
CLEVELAND, OH: Cleveland Institute of Art Cinematheque
  5/31/2007 ONLY 
AURORA, CO: Aurora Asian Film Festival/Century 16 Aurora
  STARTING 6/01/2007 
CLOVIS, CA: Criterion Stadium 16
GRAND RAPIDS, MA: Cinemark 14 Woodland Mall
GULFPORT, MS: Cinemark 16
HARTFORD, CT: Real Art Ways
MINNEAPOLIS, MN: Landmark Lagoon Cinema - ONE WEEK ONLY!
  STARTING 6/08/2007 
LAKEWOOD, CO (DENVER): Century 16 Belmar
LAS VEGAS, NV: Century Orleans 18
  STARTING 6/15/2007 
WICHITA, KS: Premiere Palace 
STARTING 6/22/2007 
BALTIMORE, MD: The Senator
BOSTON, MA: The Brattle Theater
MADISON, WI: Orpheum Theatre
SAN ANTONIO, TX: Santikos Palladium IMAX
  More theaters and cities will be added over the next few weeks - check back here often to see when Journey from the Fall will be coming to a theater near you.
  Please contact the individual theaters for group tickets.

   
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