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Y Vân: The Lost Sounds of Saigon

Directed by Khoa Ha & Victor Velle

Cast: Y Vũ, Minh Hoan, Tuyền Trần, Hà Trần, Hằng Trần, Hương nguyễn, Minh Lâm Nguyễn, Thái Thịnh, Thanh Sơn, Lý Đức, Huỳnh Hữu Thạnh, Vũ Trọng Hiếu, Mai Lê Huyền, Phương Tâm, Carol Kim, Connie Kim, Hùng Phương, Huỳnh Minh HiệP, Cường Phạm, Mark Gergis, Jan Hagenkotter, Jason Gibbs, Quang Đặng, Rayana Jay, Tasha Nguyen, Loyal Lobos, Phambino, Phong, Mess, Nodey, Minh Lai, Larria, Anh Phan, Hannah Ha, Vũ Văn, Yến Xuân, Triệu Long

Official Selection, 2025 DOC NYC
Official Selection, 2026 Atlanta Film Festival

Filmmakers in attendance. Film program will be followed by Q&A.

Y Vân: The Lost Sounds of Saigon tells the epic story of Y Vân, a legendary Vietnamese composer, and his granddaughter Khoa as she journeys to uncover and preserve his lost music.

A story told across three generations, Y Vân: The Lost Sounds of Saigon brings to life the golden age of Saigon and uncovers a timeless tale of love, music and family.

Credits
Writer: Alika Tengan
Producer: Nina Yang Bongiovi, Jesy Odio, Chapin Hall, Alika Tengan
Executive Producer: Forest Whitaker, Array
Director of Photography: Chapin Hall
Editor: Kali Kasashima
Production Designer: Moana Hom
Composer: Roger Suen
Sound Designer: Enhanced Media
Music: Roger Suen

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