Into the Violet Belly (2022)
20 minutes

Directed by Thuy-Han Nguyen-Chi
Belgium, Germany

Sound by Vincent Yuen Ruiz
Music by Franziska Aigner and Vincent Yuen Ruiz
Lyrics by Quyen Nguyen-Hoang
Cinematography by Son Doan
Editing by Liyo Gong
Animation by Dalena Tran




Interweaving family lore, mythology, science fiction, and digital abstraction, Thuy-Han Nguyen-Chi’s film captures the experimental collaboration between the artist and her mother who fled Vietnam after the end of the American War via a near-calamitous sea journey.

See on MUBI
CPH:DOX 2023                New York Film Festival 2022 


 German Film Festival 2023 | Winner: Golden Lola (Experimental Short Film)


Reykjavik Film Festival 2023          Singapore International Film Festival 2022


 Blackstar Film Festival 2023            Kurzfilm Festival Hamburg 2023


25 FPS Fetival 2023 | Winner: Grand Jury Prize 


 San Diego Asian Film Festival 2022     Uppsala Short Film Festival 2023


London Short Film Festival 2023