No Crying at the Dinner Table is a 2019 Canadian short documentary film, directed by Carol Nguyen.[1] An exploration of the common stigma in Asian families against expressing emotional vulnerability, the film centres on interviews Nguyen conducted with her family, played back around the dinner table at a family gathering.[2]
| No Crying at the Dinner Table | |
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 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Carol Nguyen |
| Produced by | Carol Nguyen Aziz Zoromba |
| Cinematography | Walid Jabri |
| Edited by | Carol Nguyen Andres Solis |
| Music by | Arie Verheul van de Ven |
| Distributed by | Travelling Distribution |
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Running time | 16 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | Vietnamese |
The film premiered at the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival.[3] In December 2019, the film was named to TIFF's annual year-end Canada's Top Ten list for short films.[4]
The film received a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Short Documentary at the 8th Canadian Screen Awards in 2020.[5]
References
edit- ^ Al Donato, "'No Crying At The Dinner Table' Uncovers One Immigrant Family's Inner Lives". Huffington Post, September 6, 2019.
- ^ Pat Mullen, "Short But Sweet: TIFF Short Docs". Point of View, September 5, 2019.
- ^ "TIFF 2019: The Globe team’s most-anticipated films list". The Globe and Mail, August 26, 2019.
- ^ Norman Wilner, "TIFF announces Canada's top 10 films of 2019". Now, December 11, 2019.
- ^ Jillian Morgan, "Extra: Drive takes Australia doc; Canadian Screen Awards nominees unveiled". RealScreen, February 18, 2020.
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