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Filmmaker Recreates Father's Childhood in Wartime Vietnam for TIFF 2026

Ashley Duong shares insights into making a deeply personal film that blends historical research with staged scenes featuring professional actors.

3 Sept, 19:25 — 3 Sept, 19:25
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TIFF 2026: How to make a movie about, and with, your family – and survive the process

Ashley Duong retraces her father’s childhood in Vietnam during the war while recreating his youth by filming staged scenes with professional actors

By Barry Hertz

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