Paper Lantern

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A portrait of a Vietnamese-Canadian family opening up a restaurant and cocktail bar in Calgary's Chinatown, amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Director

Vicki Van Chau

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Full Crew

Direction

Director: Vicki Van Chau

Music & Sound

Music: Rachel Soong
Sound: Rachel Soong

Keywords

vietnamchinatownbars and restaurantsrestaurantvietnamese refugeescalgary

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Original Title:

Paper Lantern

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English

Country of Origin:

Canada

Production Companies:

Canada Council for the Arts

Paper Lantern

N/A•15m•

★0.0(0 ratings)

Documentary

Overview

A portrait of a Vietnamese-Canadian family opening up a restaurant and cocktail bar in Calgary's Chinatown, amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Director

Vicki Van Chau

Watchlist

Main Cast

Nhi Tran

Self

Tanner Ennis

Self

Nguyen Tran

Self

Nguyen Bui

Self

Full Crew

Direction

Director: Vicki Van Chau

Music & Sound

Music: Rachel Soong
Sound: Rachel Soong

Keywords

vietnamchinatownbars and restaurantsrestaurantvietnamese refugeescalgary

Did You Know?

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The film was directed by Vicki Van Chau.

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Movie Information

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Paper Lantern

Status:

Released

Language:

English

Country of Origin:

Canada

Production Companies:

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