Probationary
The alleyways of Ho Chi Minh City are narrow and labyrinthine, with walls full of splatters and flyers advertising all kinds of services.Through Đỗ Văn Hoàng’s lens, they become a stage whereby the surrealist drama of idleness unfolds.In between moments of profound uncertainty and darkness are playful dialogues grounded in the experience of traversing the city.
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The alleyways of Ho Chi Minh City are narrow and labyrinthine, with walls full of splatters and flyers advertising all kinds of services. Through Đỗ Văn Hoàng’s lens, they become a stage whereby the surrealist drama of idleness unfolds. In between moments of profound uncertainty and darkness are playful dialogues grounded in the experience of traversing the city. Probationary speaks of the existential issue of livelihood from within, without pretense.
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- Release date
- Nov 12, 2022
- Runtime
- 0h 38m
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- Language
- Vietnamese
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