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Don't Cry, Butterfly

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Don't Cry, Butterfly
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Directed byDương Diệu Linh
Written byDương Diệu Linh
Produced by
  • Trần Thị Bích Ngọc
  • Nguyễn Mai Ka
  • Tan Si En
  • Wilfredo Cruz Manalang
  • Yulia Evina Bhara
  • Des Tan
  • Alicia Catubay-Watt
  • George K. Sommerrock
  • Nathaniel Lee
  • Madonna B. Sanchez
Starring
  • Tú Oanh
  • Nguyễn Nam Linh
  • Lê Vũ Long
  • Bùi Thạc Phong
CinematographyNgô Minh Nghĩa
Edited byDaniel Hui
Music byDiego Ayala Raffalli
Production
companies
  • Kalei Films
  • Momo Film Co
  • Adeline Arts & Science
  • Fusee
  • Potato Productions
  • KawanKawan Media
  • Pupa Films
  • Ân Nam Productions
Distributed by
  • CJ CGV (Vietnam)
Release dates
  • 3 September 2024 (2024-09-03) (Venice)
  • 3 January 2025 (2025-01-03) (Vietnam)
Running time
97 minutes
95 minutes (Vietnam)
Countries
  • Vietnam
  • Philippines
  • Singapore
  • Indonesia
LanguageVietnamese

Don't Cry, Butterfly (Vietnamese: Mưa trên cánh bướm) is a 2024 fantasy comedy film directed and written by Dương Diệu Linh in her directorial debut. It is a Vietnamese-Philippine-Singaporean-Indonesian international co-production. The film had its world premiere at the 81st Venice International Film Festival during the International Critics' Week section.

Premise

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A housewife uses voodoo to lure her husband back after finding out about his affair.[1]

Cast

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  • Tú Oanh as Tâm
  • Nguyễn Nam Linh as Hà
  • Lê Vũ Long as Mr. Thành
  • Bùi Thạc Phong as Trọng

Production

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In August 2019, Dương Diệu Linh won the Open Doors – Moulin d'Andé-CECI Award during the Open Doors Hub and Lab at the Locarno Film Festival for creating the premise for the development of the project.[2] In January 2022, the project was shortlisted for the Talent Project Market at the Berlinale Talents 2022 during the Berlin International Film Festival.[3] In March 2022, the project won two awards, Wouter Barendrecht Award and Udine Focus Asian Award at the Hong Kong – Asian Film Financing Forum.[4]

Principal photography took place in September 2023.[5]

Release

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Don't Cry, Butterfly had its world premiere at the 81st Venice International Film Festival on 3 September 2024 during the International Critics' Week section.[6] It won two awards, IWONDERFULL Grand Prize and Most Innovative Feature.[7] The film was also screened at film festivals in Busan,[8] Toronto,[9] and London.[10]

Accolades

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Award / Film Festival Date of ceremony Category Recipient(s) Result Ref.
Venice International Film Festival 7 September 2024 IWONDERFULL Grand Prize Don't Cry, Butterfly Won [7]
Most Innovative Feature Won
QCinema International Film Festival 13 November 2024 Asian Next Wave – Grand Jury Prize Won [11]
Golden Horse Awards 23 November 2024 NETPAC Award Nominated [12]

References

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  1. ^ Frater, Patrick (22 July 2024). "Venice Critics' Week: Vietnam Voodoo Film 'Don't Cry Butterfly' Reveals First Look (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Archived from the original on 11 November 2024. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
  2. ^ "Open Doors Hub and Lab 2019 prizewinners announced today". Locarno Film Festival. 13 August 2019. Archived from the original on 21 September 2024. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
  3. ^ "A Boost for 34 attractive Feature Film Projects: Berlinale Co-Production Market Finds International Partners and Financiers for the Film Hits of Tomorrow". Berlin International Film Festival. 14 January 2022. Archived from the original on 21 September 2024. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
  4. ^ "20th Hong Kong – Asian Film Financing Forum – Awards 2022". Asian Film Festivals. 25 March 2022. Archived from the original on 21 September 2024. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
  5. ^ Linh Khánh (10 September 2024). ""Mưa trên cánh bướm" và hành trình tại Venice 2024". Nhân Dân. Archived from the original on 21 September 2024. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
  6. ^ Roxborough, Scott (22 July 2024). "Venice Critics' Week Unveils 2024 Lineup, Including Doc About Far-Right Donald Trump Activists". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 11 August 2024. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
  7. ^ a b Vivarelli, Nick (7 September 2024). "Vietnamese Director Duong Dieu Linh's 'Don't Cry, Butterfly' Scores Top Venice Critics' Week Prize". Variety. Archived from the original on 21 September 2024. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
  8. ^ "Award-winning director shows film at Busan film festival". Việt Nam News. 9 October 2024. Archived from the original on 11 November 2024. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
  9. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (6 August 2024). "TIFF Centrepiece Lineup Includes Works By Steven Soderbergh, Erin Lee Carr & Mohammad Rasoulof". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 28 August 2024. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
  10. ^ Tabbara, Mona (4 September 2024). "BFI London Film Festival unveils full 2024 line-up". Screen Daily. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
  11. ^ Ramachandran, Naman (13 November 2024). "'Viet and Nam,' 'Don't Cry, Butterfly' Among Winners at Philippines' QCinema Festival". Variety. Archived from the original on 3 December 2024. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
  12. ^ Frater, Patrick (2 October 2024). "'Dead Talents Society' Heads Golden Horse Film Awards Nominations". Variety. Archived from the original on 3 October 2024. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
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