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​​by Pham Thien An

14min | Vietnam, South Korea, USA | 2019

On a street corner a mysterious conversation among three young men at a street stalls. Meanwhile a traffic accident on a motorbike. The night brings together a sketch, a multicolor frame of reality​.

Original Title Hãy tỉnh thức và sẵn sàng  
Year of production 2019
Length 14 min
Country Vietnam, South Korea, USA
Shooting Format ARRI Alexa
Aspect Ratio 1:1,85
Sound 5.1
Dialogue Vietnamese

Director Pham Thien An
Writer Pham Thien An
Producers Pham Thien An, Tran Van Thi
Production JKFILM
Cinematographer Dinh Duy Hung
Director Assistant Pham Tuan Vu
Production Designer Huynh Phuong Hien, Nguyen Minh Quyen
Production Coordinator Pham Thi Phuong Thao, Nguyen Lam Quynh Han
Production Assistant Diep Phuong Uyen, Pham Thien Phuc
Editor Pham Thien An
Camera Assistant Do Tien Dat, Nguyen Tri Vuong Ba
Sound Mixing Tamas Steger
Sound Recording Do Vu
Key Cast 
Le Quoc Bao Vi, Vu Trong Tuyen, Trung Dong Cao, Be Hieu, Huynh Ngoc Hanh
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Festival Selections
Quinzaine des Réalisateurs - Cannes 2019, France - World Premiere, Illy Award 
Locarno Film Festival 2019, Switzerland
Kinemastik International Short Film Festival 2019, Malta
Encounters Film Festival 2019, UK
​Chaktomuk Short Film Festival 2019, Cambodia
Pacific Meridian - International Film Festival 2019, Russia
“Message to Man” International Film Festival 2019, Russia​
Raindance Film Festival 2019, UK
​Batumi International Art-House Film Festival 2019, Georgia
Busan International Film Festival 2019, South Korea
Split Film Festival 2019, Croatia
Bali International Film Festival 2019, Indonesia
​International Adana Golden Boll Film Festival 2019, Turkey
Vancouver International Film Festival 2019, Canada
Nashville Film Festival 2019, USA
Milano Film Festival 2019, Italy
Heart Of Gold International Short Film Festival 2019, Australia
Kaohsiung Film Festival 2019, Taiwan
International Short Film Festival of Cyprus 2019
Byron Bay International Film Festival 2019, Australia
​Semana Internacional de Cine de Valladolid - Seminci 2019, Spain - Best International Short, “Meeting Point” Section
Thess International Short Film Festival 2019, Greece
Edinburgh Short Film Festival 2019, Scotland - Best Film
Festival du cinéma international en Abitibi-Témiscamingue 2019, Canada
Festival Curta Cinema – Rio de Janeiro International Short Film Festival 2019, Brazil - Best Director Award
Denver Film Festival 2019, USA
Singapore International Film Festival 2019
Stockholm International Film Festival 2019, Sweden
Izmir International Short Film Festival 2019, Turkey
Bucharest International Experimental Film Festival 2019, Romania
San Diego Asian Film Festival 2019, USA
Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival 2019, Indonesia
Bucharest Short Film Festival 2019, Romania - Special Jury Mention
Vilnius International Short Film Festival 2020, Lithuania
London Short Film Festival 2020, UK
​Festival du court métrage de Clermont-Ferrand 2020, France
Flickerfest International Short Film Festival 2020, Australia - NOW Award for Best ASEAN Short Film​
Doc Fortnight 2020 - MoMA’s Festival of International Nonfiction Film and Media, USA
Prague Short Film Festival 2020, Czech Republic
Shortz Video/Film Festival 2020, Serbia
Riga International Short Film Festival - 2Annas, Latvia
Muestra Internacional de Cine de Palencia 2020, Spain
IBAFF- Festival Internacional de Cine de Murcia 2020, Spain
​Festival Internacional de Cine de Cartagena de Indias - FICCI  2020, Colombia
International Short Film Week Regensburg 2020, Germany
Kısa Film Kolektifi 2020, Turkey
Cambodia International Film Festival 2020
Akbank Short Film Festival 2020, Turkey
The Norwegian Short Film Festival 2020​
San Francisco International Film Festival 2020, USA
Friss Hús Budapest International Short Film Festival 2020, Hungary - Jury Special Mention
Golden Ger International Film Festival 2020, Mongolia - Best International Narrative Short Film
Vienna Shorts 2020, Austria
​La Guarimba Film Festival 2020, Italy
Maryland Film Fest 2020, USA
Palm Springs International ShortFest 2020, USA - Special Mention: Best of the Festival Award
Festival du Film court en Plein air de Grenoble 2020, France
ShorTS - International Film Festival 2020, Italy - ​- Special Jury Mention
Still Voices Short Film Festival 2020, Ireland
Festival Internacional de Cine de Menorca 2020, Spain
Lago Film Fest 2020, Italy
​Busan International Short Film Festival 2020, South Korea - Jury Award
Cordillera International Film Festival 2020, USA
Paphos International Film Festival 2020, Cyprus
​​​FEST - New Directors/New Films Festival 2020, Portugal
Two Riversides Film and Art Festival 2020, Poland
Molise Cinema Film Festival 2020, Italy - Best International Short Film​
Kyiv International Short Film Festival 2020, Ukraine - Special Jury Mention
​Anonimul International Independent Film Festival 2020, Romania
Cortisonici 2020, Italy - Best Short Film
Festival Internacional de Cortometrajes Cine a la Calle 2020, Colombia
SeaShorts Film Festival 2020, Malaysia - Audience Award, Best Director Award
Cisterna Film Festival 2020, Italy​
Festival international du film de Nancy 2020, France -- Grand Prix Award
Nevada City Film Festival 2020, USA - Best Director Award
Kino Otok – Isola Cinema International Film Festival 2020, Slovenia
Karlovci Film Festival 2020, Serbia
Bangkok ASEAN Film Festival 2020, Thailand
Filmfest Dresden 2020, Germany - Golden Horseman (Best International Short Film)
Minikino Film Week 2020, Indonesia
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Lviv International Short Film Festival Wiz-Art 2020, Ukraine - Grand Prix Award
Leiden Shorts 2020, Netherlands 
Sciacca Film Fest 2020, Italy
International Short Film Festival of Bueu 2020, Spain
Figari Film Fest 2020, Italy
Festival International du Court Métrage - Lille  2020, France 
Pimpri Chinchwad International Short Film Festival 2020, India - Best Director Award
Festival Alto Vicentino International Short Film Festival 2020, Italy -  Best Director Award, Best Sound Design Award
​​Seoul international Extreme-Short Image & Film Festival 2020, South Korea
International Short Film Festival SHORT FORM 2020, Serbia
ImagineIndia Film Festival 2020, Spain
Festival Cortos Cali 2020, Colombia - Best International Short
Orvieto Cinema Fest 2020, Italy
Black Canvas Contemporary Film Festival 2020, Mexico - Best Cinematography Award​
SediciCorto Film Festival 2020, Italy
Asian American International Film Festival 2020, USA - Excellence in Short Filmmaking Award
Drunken Film Fest Oakland 2020, USA
Ca' Foscari Short Film Festival 2020, Italy
BINISAYA 2020, Philippines - World Best Film Award
DONOSSKINO: Donostia/San Sebastian Short Film Festival 2020, Spain - Best Short Film Award
FestiFreak - La Plata International Independent Film Festival 2020, Argentina
Bolton International Film Festival 2020, UK
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Seoul International Senior Film Festival 2020, South Korea
shnit Worldwide Shortfilmfestival 2020, Russia
​Belo Horizonte International Short Film Festival 2020, Brazil
International Short Film Festival Canton  2020, China
​Festival Internacional de Cinema de Lleida Visual Art 2020, Spain
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Lone Star Film Festival 2020, USA
cellu l'art Short Film Festival Jena 2020, Germany
Linz International Short Film Festival 2020, Austria
Sharjah Film Platform 2020, United Arab Emirates - Best Narrative Short
Kasseler Dokfest 2020, Germany
Longue vue sur le court 2020, Canada
Cortos en Grande  2020, Chile - Jury Award
CineToro Experimental Film Festival 2020, Colombia
Filmfest Düsseldorf 2020, Germany
Pori Film Festival 2020, Finland
​
Lublin Film Festival 2020, Poland
Amarcort Film Festival 2020, Italy
Laceno d'oro International Film Festival 2020, Italy - Jury Special Mention
​Gimpo International Youth Film Festival 2020, South Korea
Shortcutz Guimarães 2020, Portugal
​FICCAB - Benalmadena International Short Films Festival 2020, Spain
Korça Short Film Festival 2020, Albania
Festival Internacional De Cine De Tunja FICTU 2020, Colombia
Dhaka International Film Festival 2021, Bangladesh
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Sanfici - Festival Internacional de Cine Independiente 2021, Colombia
Landshut Short Film Festival 2021, Germany
SEAxSEA: Southeast Asia x Seattle Film Festival 2021, USA
FESTBOI: Festival Internacional De Curtmetratges 2021, Spain
​​Psarokokalo International Short Film Festival  2021, Greece
Ribalta Experimental Film Festival 2021, Italy - Best Director Award
Santiago del Estero Film Festival 2021, Argentina
MovieZone Short Film Festival 2021, China
Aegean Film Festival 2021, Greece
OpenEyes Filmfest 2021, Germany
Galichnik Film Festival 2021, Republic of Macedonia
Open-Air Filmfest Weiterstadt 2021, Germany
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Cheongju International Short Film Festival 2021, Republic of Korea
ASUFICC - Festival Internacional de Cine Contemporáneo de Asunción 2021, Paraguay - Best Short Film Award
filmzeitkaufbeuren 2021, Germany
International 2 Sides Short Film Festival 2021, Turkey
Best of International Short Films Festival 2021, France
REAKTOR International Film Festival 2021, Austria
Athens International Film and Video Festival 2021, USA
Swidnica Film Festival SPEKTRUM 2021, Poland
24fps International Short Film Festival 2021, USA
Ground Up Student Film Festival 2021, Hong Kong
Festival du Court Métrage d’Auch 2021, France
Planos Film Festival 2021, Portugal - Best Director Award
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​Arkipel - Jakarta International Documentary & Experimental Film Festival 2021, Indonesia
International Shorts 2021, Australia - Best Cinematography Award
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Director's Statement
Street pubs & stalls are places where people in Vietnam can chat many things without fear of being judged. Through the conversation of three young men before the street stalls on a street corner, a traffic accident happened suddenly nearby, the director wanted to sketch a multi-color picture of the humanity. When society makes people rush day by day, they often think of themselves as the center of the universe and actually forget how small people really are in the big world.
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