I Loved You First
15’ / Fiction / 2023 / Germany
Production Company: Schuldenberg Films
Director: Hai Ahn Trieu
Cinematography: Diara Sow
Cast: Thao Vu, Trang Le Hong, Thi-Thu-Ha Nguyen
Producers: Fabian Altenried, Sophie Ahrens
Editing: Juliano Castro
Synopsis: On an excursion, eleven-year-old Thi and her mother Tam get into an argument. Enraged, Thi rushes into the forest through where Tam fled to Germany eleven years ago. The girl gets lost and eventually discovers her heavily pregnant mother and a friend on the run. The past becomes a traumatic reality.
Festivals:
Filmfestival Max Ophüls Preis – Germany, 2023
Achtung Berlin Film Festival – Germany, 2023
Ici Vietnam Festival Cinéma – France, 2023
NYC Indie Shorts Awards – USA, 2024