Gender:
Male
Heritage:
Vietnamese
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Hungry Ghosts
( dir. Shawn Seet
)
Australia
:
SBS
Matchbox Pictures
,
2020
15284558
2020
series - publisher
film/TV
horror
'When a tomb in Vietnam is accidentally opened on the eve of the Hungry Ghost Festival, a vengeful spirit is unleashed, bringing the dead with him. As these spirits wreak havoc across the Vietnamese-Australian community in Melbourne, reclaiming lost loves and exacting revenge, young woman May Le (Văn-Davies) must rediscover her true heritage and accept her destiny to help bring balance to a community still traumatised by war.
'Hungry Ghosts reflects the extraordinary lived and spiritual stories of the Vietnamese community and explores the inherent trauma passed down from one generation to the next, and how notions of displacement impact human identity – long after the events themselves.'
Source: SBS (https://www.sbs.com.au/guide/article/2020/07/24/new-tv-drama-hungry-ghosts-four-night-special-event-coming-sbs). (Sighted: 20/08/2020).
- 2020 nominated Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts Awards — Best Telefeature or Mini Series
- 2020 nominated AWGIE Awards — Television Award — Telemovie or Mini-series of 4 Hours or Less Duration
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