Origin
Animation/Viet Nam/10 min/2022
Director: NSƯT Phùng Văn Hà
Screenwriter: Phạm Huỳnh – Nguyễn Thu Trang
Concept Artist: NSND Nguyễn Phương Hoa
Production: Vietnam Animation Joint Stock Company
Music Composer: Đặng Duy Chiến
Synopsis:
Tom, from his first unsteady steps to adulthood, has always been surrounded by the boundless love of his mother. Another witness to his growth is the star-fruit tree, which is like a soulmate, intertwined with many beautiful memories. With the aspirations of youth, one day Tôm left his homeland in search of a new horizon. He faced many difficulties, and during those times, his homeland, the place that nurtured his soul, served as a support, a bridge that helped him overcome the tempests of life.
Director’s biography:
Director Meritorious Artist Phung Van Ha was born in 1971 in Vietnam. He graduated from the Hanoi University of Industrial Fine Arts. He has been working at the Vietnam Animation Film Studio since 1995. He has been honored with the title of Meritorious Artist and has received numerous awards at both domestic and international film festivals.
Tác phẩm tiêu biểu/Filmography: Cậu bé cờ lau, Người anh hùng áo vải, Truyền thuyết gươm thần, Huyền thoại Hồ Núi Cốc.
The Boy with the Reed Flag, The Commoner Hero, The Legend of the Sacred Sword, The Legend of Nui Coc Lake.