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Film: Buffalo Boy
New Asia Cinema: Young Dreamers

Wednesday, November 7 2007
School of Management Room 137 7:00 pm
Free and open to the public
Director: Minh Nguyen-Vo
Vietnam, 2004
102 minutes
In Vietnamese with English subtitles
Set in rural southern Vietnam under French occupation, Buffalo Boy deals with the rhythms of nature in the Mekong delta, life’s harsh challenges, and a boy’s discoveries of family histories.

Of special interest to Teachers and Parent educators:
This year the New Asia Cinema camera lens focuses on cultural and social issues of children and young people in Asia and the Middle East. This film is especially recommended for K-12 educators interested in obtaining a broader view of children from this part of the world.