The Anniversary (2003)
28m
Running Time
March 1, 2003Release Date
Plot.
In 1963 a boy and his mother are left in Saigon while his father and brother flee to seek shelter from religious persecution in North Vietnam. The two brothers meet as strangers in a hapless confrontation during the war in 1973.
Where to Watch.
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Cast & Crew.

Duong Don
Father

Mai Thế Hiệp
Hung

Ngo Thai Uyen
Mother / Costume Designer

Hue Luong
Older Hung (Monk)

Son Tung
Young Hung

Chi Binh
Young Hiep

Jayvee Hiep Mai
Southern Soldier Hung

Ngoc Lam
Northern Soldier Hiep

Thanh Nguyen
Southern Soldier 1

Dat Nguyen
Southern Soldier 2 / Grip

Nguyen Ngoc Lâm
Producer

Ta My Le
Neighboring Father

Tran Thi Thu
Neighboring Mother

Pham Quoc Tuan
Neighboring Boy

Christopher Wong
Composer

Ky Cuong
South Vietnamese Officer / Assistant Director

Guillermo Rosas
Cinematographer

To Cong Dat
Boy in kitchen

Nguyen Van Hau
Boy 1 playing with crickets

Nguyen Huu Nghia
Boy 2 playing with crickets

Liem Michael Doan
Southern Vietnamese Soldier

Thuy Ai
Radio Announcer

Ham Tran
Director / Producer

Lam Nguyen
Producer

Guillermo Rosas
Cinematography

Pham Thuy Nhan
Script Supervisor

Chinh Phong
Production Manager

Stephane Gauger
Gaffer / Additional Photography

Ken Tran
Second Assistant Camera

Dang Phuc Yen
First Assistant Camera

Huynh Kim Anh
Grip

Tran Van Loc
Grip / Driver

Ho Hoang Kiem
Grip

Ly Ngoc Oanh
Grip

Suny Behar
Sound Mixer

Cao And Phu
Boom Operator

Christopher Haig Balian
Makeup & Hair

La Quy Tung
Production Designer

Jean Yi-Jen Lee
Art Direction

Pham Trong Van
Set Dresser

Nguyen Van Man
Set Dresser

Siu Quy
Set Dresser

Tran Van Dung
Driver

Anh Hung
Driver

Brad Robinson
Assistant Director

Dominic Pereira
Camera Operator

Richard Avalon
First Assistant 'A' Camera

Paul Goldhammer
Second Assistant 'A' Camera

Sal Alvarez
First Assistant 'B' Camera

Oliver Ponze
Second Assistant 'B' Camera

Chau Nguyen
Grip

Gia Van
Grip

James Berek
Sound Mixer

Jeff Allen
Boom Operator

Gordan Banh
Makeup Artist

Nicole Parish
Makeup Artist

Thao T. Vu
Costume Designer

Alice Chen
Costume Assistant

Mona Nahm
Costume Assistant

Robin Larsen
Costume Assistant

Gary D'Amico
Special Effects

Philip Bartko
Visual Effects

Andy Pham
Production Assistant

Khanh Bui
Production Assistant

David Booth
Production Assistant
Details.
Wiki.
The Anniversary (Ngày Giỗ) is a 2003 live-action short film written, edited and directed by Ham Tran, about two Vietnamese brothers who meet each other in the Vietnam War. The short film won 25 international awards for Best Short Film and was among the semi-finalists for the 2004 Academy Award.