WORLD PREMIERE Growing up in the US, filmmaker Khoa Ha always knew her grandfather was a famous musician in her native Vietnam. What she didn’t realize was the magnitude of his popularity or the mystique that surrounded his real background. In excavating the story of the musician Y Vân, she not only discovers the man behind the persona but also unearths a part of Vietnamese music history that was lost to time. - Bedatri D. Choudhury
The first and second screenings will be followed by a Q&A with co-directors Khoa Ha and Victor Velle, producer Douglas Emerson, co-producer Mike Pham, and cinematographer Jake L. Mitchell.
All in-person screening venues provide sound amplification headphones upon request with venue management. IFC Center can also provide a T-Coil loop for compatible devices.
Accessibility alert for November 18 screening of Y Vân: The Lost Sounds of Saigon: We have been recently informed by Village East Cinemas that the room where this screening takes place is currently only accessible via a short flight of eight stairs. We apologize for the inconvenience. However, the film is available to view at home as part of DOC NYC’s online festival. Please reach out to ticketing@docnyc.net with any questions.