Má Sài Gòn (Mother Saigon)

March 21st screening with filmmaker Khoa Lê in attendance

In Saigon, family culture carries on as it has for centuries, even when blood ties are broken. Through a mosaic of intimate portraits, Má Sài Gòn explores humanity’s universal desire for love, acceptance, connection and belonging through an LGBTQ+ lens. The film is a love letter – a bittersweet ode to a comforting yet disturbing mother, to a city that is as liberating as it is oppressive.

*Special Jury Prize, National Competition – RIDM 2023