By: Matthew Creith
Viet and Nam hit the festival circuit earlier this summer when it premiered at the Cannes Film Festival in the Un Certain Regard section. Competing for the coveted Queer Palm but ultimately losing that prize, the film has gone on to great acclaim with critics and audiences that get the chance to see it during its festival run. Director Truong Minh Quy's epic drama about two coal miners falling in love is a blend of history and 2000's era queerness that has rocked the country of Vietnam to its core.