Vietnam
The NY Asian Film Festival provides movie lovers in the tri-state area with a great opportunity to see films across a wide range of genres.
Da 5 Bloods is the first great Black Vietnam film, not just the first. It’s a movie whose modern envelope minces empathy and excitement within the unsung sacrifice of the African American soldier.
With gorgeous cinematography, The Third Wife invites us into a broken world of arranged marriage and patriarchy in 19th-century Vietnam.
Furie has severe pacing issues, but is saved due to the exhilarating showcase of Vernoica Ngo’s talents as an action star.