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Children of the Mist

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Di is a 12-year-old girl living in Vietnam. She belongs to the Hmong ethnic minority where women get married very young, enduring the controversial tradition of "bride-kidnapping." On the Lunar New Year's Eve, Di has disappeared.
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Marya E. Gates RogerEbert.com 12/16/2022
3/4
Diễm’s fly-on-the-wall approach allows her to capture heart-wrenching moments Go to Full Review Beatrice Loayza New York Times 12/15/2022
One senses that without the presence of the camera, Di would have fared far worse. Go to Full Review Phuong Le Guardian 09/12/2022
4/5
[A] shattering documentary... Go to Full Review Rose Ho The Asian Cut 08/02/2025
3.5/5
A shocking revelation of stolen childhoods, unhappy family dynamics, and combative sexual politics. Go to Full Review Nuha Hassan Nuha Hassan (Medium) 09/08/2023
A thought-provoking and heartbreaking look at the traditions of the marginalised community. Diễm doesn’t approach this subject by judging the family’s decisions. Go to Full Review Wade Major FilmWeek (LAist) 02/10/2023
A very good documentary. I kind of wanted a little more -- I'm just not sure they could have given us even more. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Phat K @Frank514 03/28/2023 The camera's closeness to the subject poses real effects, while at times influencing the ongoing. This kind of old filmmaking still works well and reminds us what it actually takes to make one. See more Read all reviews
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Diem Ha Le

Director

Ma Thi Di

Self

Phuong Thao Tran

Producer

Swann Dubus

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Synopsis Di is a 12-year-old girl living in Vietnam. She belongs to the Hmong ethnic minority where women get married very young, enduring the controversial tradition of "bride-kidnapping." On the Lunar New Year's Eve, Di has disappeared.
Director
Diem Ha Le
Producer
Phuong Thao Tran, Swann Dubus
Distributor
Film Movement
Genre
Drama, Documentary
Original Language
Hmong
Release Date (Theaters)
Dec 16, 2022, Limited
Runtime
1h 30m
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