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VIETNAM · 1993

The Scent of Green Papaya

Tran Anh Hung
coming of age class inequality domestic servitude unrequited love nostalgia for pre-war Vietnam
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1950s Saigon through the eyes of Mui, a Vietnamese servant girl. At 10 years-old, Mui leaves her village to work for an affluent, troubled family. As she comes of age, Mui finds work in the household of a pianist she has admired since childhood, and finds their relationship growing in complexity.

Year1993
CountryVietnam
DirectorTran Anh Hung
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