Ky Nam Inn

This was my favorite film at the Palm Springs International Film Festival last January. Vietnam’s Oscar submission is a very special love story. It will play at the Orinda Theater on 5/23/26 at around 4PM.
Synopsis: Set in 1985 post-war Vietnam, Khang moves to Saigon after securing a position to translate “The Little Prince.” Due to his family connections, Khang’s life under the new regime is secure. But everything changes when he meets Ky Nam, a reserved older widow from the defeated South who carries the weight of unspoken grief. Against a backdrop of Vietnamese cuisine, music, and everyday ritual, Ky Nam and Khang wrestle with conflicting feelings of desire and duty in their new world.
Trailer: https://youtu.be/Q1QW0kd4yuI