Set in the mystical waterscapes of 1940s French Indochina (Vietnam), this beautiful film melds the adventurous spirit of a Western with the wild, vast beauty of the East.
Every year, during the rainy season, the low-lying Ca-Mau is flooded. During the floods, prized buffalos, vital to riceproduction, are herded to the distant, higher ground to graze. Usually, criminally expensive professional herders are given the task. This year, his parents dispatch 15-year old Kim (Le The Lu) to accompany the family's two water buffalo to safety. Kim's quest is fraught with battles, both internal and external. Not only does he combat the relentless elements and rogue gangster herders, but his memory of a gentle upbringing is destroyed by his father's devastating deathbed revelation.
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Starring:
Le The Lu, Nguyen Thi Kieu Trinh, Kra Zan Sram, Nguyen Huu Thanh, Truong Van Be, Nguyen Anh Hoa, Nguyen Thi Tham, Vo Hoang Nhan
