| Mother Saigon | |
| Native Name: | |
| Director: | Khoa Lê |
| Producer: | Jonathan Bernier Khoa Lê |
| Music: | Marie-Hélène Delorme |
| Cinematography: | Mathieu Laverdière |
| Editing: | Isabelle Darveau Khoa Lê Ariane Pétel-Despots |
| Studio: | Les Films de l'Autre |
| Distributor: | Les Films du 3 Mars |
| Runtime: | 100 minutes |
| Country: | Canada |
| Language: | Vietnamese |
Mother Saigon (Vietnamese: Má Sài Gòn) is a Canadian documentary film, directed by Khoa Lê and released in 2023.[1] The film is a portrait of the LGBTQ community in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.[2]
The film premiered at the Visions du Réel documentary film festival in Nyon, Switzerland in April 2023,[3] and had its Canadian premiere in May at the Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival.[4]
The film was the winner of the Colin Low Award at the 2023 DOXA Documentary Film Festival[5] recognizing the director's “impeccable balance between his powerful and unwavering visual aesthetic, the delicate relationships he built with the community and the empathy he managed to create on screen. His thoughtful approach translates to a captivating and dynamic cinematic experience.”[6]
| 2023 | Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival[7] | ||
| 2023 | Visions du Réel[8] | ||
| 2023 | DOXA Documentary Film Festival[9] | Colin Low Award | |
| 2023 | Montreal International Documentary Festival[10] | Special Jury Prize[11] National Feature | |
| 2024 | XPOSED Queer Film Festival Berlin[12] |