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Ky Nam Inn

Quán Kỳ Nam
dir. Leon Lê
Vietnam 2025, 139’
subtitles: Polish and English

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Polish premiere
Screenings with audiodescription and SDH subtitles
Theatrical Screenings
Tu 10 Nov, 20:00
Muranów
Muranów
Opening Gala
Opening Gala
Fr 13 Nov, 17:45
Kinoteka 1
Kinoteka 1
Su 15 Nov, 17:30
Muranów
Muranów
Film also presented during the festival showcase in Poznań (19–22.11)
Online Availability
10 Nov, 10:00 – 6 Dec
Additional Materials
Awards and festivals
World premiere: Toronto International Film Festival 2025 Hawaiʻi IFF 2025 - Kau Ka Hōkū Award Imagine India IFF 2026 - Best Director, Best Director of Photography, Best Production Design
Credits
Vietnam 2025
Duration: 139’
director: Leon Lê
screenplay: Leon Lê, Nguyễn Thị Minh Ngọc
cinematography: Bob Nguyen
editing: Leon Lê
music: Tôn Thất An
sound: Vũ Thành Long
cast: Đỗ Thị Hải Yến, Liên Bỉnh Phát, Trần Thế Mạnh, Phương Bình, Lý Kiều Hạnh, Ngô Hồng Ngọc, Tú Quyên
producer: Leon Lê, Vũ Thanh Luân
production: UFO Entertainment, Hay Films, Lavelle Production
language: Vietnamese
colouration: colour
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Film description

In post-war Saigon, 1985, a young translator from the North named Khang arrives in the city to work on a new translation of The Little Prince. He moves into a bustling, old tenement block where he meets Ky Nam, an older widow who runs an intimate local eatery. When Ky Nam has an accident, Khang offers to help her in the kitchen. Spending time together and sharing meals gradually crumbles the wall Ky Nam has built around herself, allowing her to face her unaddressed grief and the lingering shadows of her past. Despite the differences that separate them – age, origins, and life experiences – a deep affection begins to bloom between them. Overshadowed by social taboos, the new political order, and the watchful eyes of their neighbours, their relationship becomes a long-sought refuge from overwhelming loneliness.

The second feature film from Leon Lê, director of Song Lang (2018), had its premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival. Set against the backdrop of post-war social divides between former South Vietnamese residents and newcomers from the North, the film stands as a nostalgic homage to the city of the director's childhood. The picture was shot entirely on 35mm film.

text:
Lucyna Szczykutowicz

Leon Lê

Born in Saigon in 1977, Leon Lê grew up in Vietnam until the age of 13, when he moved with his parents to Southern California. After college, he moved to New York City to pursue his dream of performing on stage and began a career in musical theatre. He established himself as an accomplished actor, singer, and dancer, even performing on Broadway. He also worked as a photographer and appeared in television series, as well as taking supporting and minor roles in American and Vietnamese films.

Leon Lê is a self-taught filmmaker who never attended film school. His short films Dawn (2012) and Talking to My Mother (2014) attracted attention from audiences and critics on the film festival circuit. His feature debut, Song Lang, was screened at the 12th Five Flavours.

Filmography:

2012 Dawn (short)

2014 Talking To My Mother (short)

2018 Song lang

2025 Pod dachem Ky Nam / Quán Kỳ Nam / Ky Nam Inn

Festival guests

Leon Lê

film director and screenwriter

Nguyễn Thị Minh Ngọc

screenwriter

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