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The Journey of Vaan Nguyen (2005)
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Hoiami Nguyen is the name of the father. Vaan Nguyen is the name of his daughter. I think Vaan is the eldest of 5 daughters. This documentary is excellent. It reveals much about the cultures of contemporary Israel, Tel-Aviv and Jaffa (the section where the Nguyens live) and Viet Nam and compares them to the cultures of 40 years ago. Frankly, it is heartbreaking and sad to see this hardworking, cheerful man receive so many disappointments. I wish that I could remain as cheerful as Hoiami, but evidently I'm not as strong as he is. His daughter Vaan is bright and beautiful, and sad for a completely different reason: she isn't home anywhere, and it bothers her. This journey isn't about Hoiami's trip to Vietnam, it's about Vaan's realization that she is a stranger in a strange land everywhere she goes. This is a tear-jerker on many levels.