Daughter from Danang
Documentary (80 min.)


A Vietnamese mother and her Amerasian daughter are reunited after 22 years. Heidi Bub (aka Mai Thi Hiep), a young Vietnamese American woman from Tennessee, always dreamed of a joyful reunion, but unlike the cliché happy endings associated with most reunion stories, Daughter From Danang tensely unfolds as cultural differences and the years of separation take their toll. Many programs have been made about the Vietnam War, but few have focused on the personal stories of  women and children whose lives were forever changed by choices made during that time.




2003 NOMINATED FOR OSCAR
Best Documentary Film
2002 SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL
Grand Jury Prize Best Documentary
SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Golden Gate Award Grand Prize / Best Bay Area Documentary
OJAI FILM FESTIVAL
Best Documentary Feature
DURANGO FILM FESTIVAL
Best Documentary Film
2002 TEXAS FILM FESTIVAL
Best Documentary and Audience Award
NEW JERSEY INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Best Documentary
NASHVILLE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Best Documentary
CLEVELAND INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Best Film