Suicide, moral questioning, and humanity are prominent themes in the program, showcasing new voices in Vietnamese cinema.
Programmer: Marcus Manh Cuong Vu
Email: brcuong@gmail.com
18+
Duration: 75:02
S-EXPRESS 2025: VIETNAM
How to Not Commit Suicide at 22 (Cách để không tự tử ở tuổi 22)
[d][w] Hiếu Ađi
Vietnam / 2025 / Fiction / 30:00
Huy is a 22 year old leaflet distributor. He finds himself caught in a chain of increasingly bizarre events that lead him to the brink of death.
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THE FLOWER THIEF (Kẻ trộm hoa)
[d][w] Phạm Anh Tuấn
Vietnam / 2024 / Fiction / 14:57
A thief steals a flower cart to escape. The reluctant flower vendor then encounters a series of customers who lead his life in a different direction.
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[ig] @mikkel6802
WITNESS (Việc nào ra việc nấy)
[d][w] Havupham
Vietnam / 2025 / Fiction / 19:50
Two robbers kidnap a witness and argue over what to do with him, with only six hours left before their heist is complete.
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[ig] @Havupham_
UNFINISHED BUILDING (Toà nhà dang dở)
[d] Vũ Hoàng Hiệp, Tuấn Lê / [w] Lê Thanh Hoàng, Vũ Hoàng Hiệp, Tuấn Lê
Vietnam / 2025 / Fiction / 22:54
While the boys are fighting for the attention of Ngân, the only one girl in the group, she seems to have her own plan.
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[ig] @vhoanghiep_ @tuanle.photo
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Programmer's Bio
Marcus Manh Cuong Vu is a filmmaker and programmer. Previously, he was the festival director of Yxine Film Fest (2010-2014).