Showing March 17th at 7 pm
March 17th: 7:00 pm RU
Charles-Olivier Michaud CANADA,
2023 French, Vietnamese 116 minutes
Principal Cast: Chloé Djandji, Chantal Thuy, Jean Bui
Based on the Governor General’s Award–winning novel by Kim Thúy, Ru is the story of the arduous journey of a wealthy family fleeing from Vietnam in 1975 after the fall of Saigon, then spending time at a refugee camp in Malaysia, before landing in Quebec. This film adaptation, directed by Charles-Olivier Michaud, tracks the events through the eyes of the daughter of the family, Nguyen An Tinh. She’s trying to make sense of her new French-speaking life while also fully aware of the horrors that she and her family have escaped. A stunningly beautiful film, Ru doesn’t shy away from devastating flashbacks of fleeing and hiding in buildings, friends and family left behind, and a dark and scary passage by boat. These flashbacks are juxtaposed with images of the family in snowy Quebec, trying to find their footing in a very different world than the one they’re used to, making friends, and working restaurant jobs amid culture clashes. Ru is a sombre examination of forced migration, isolation, and newfound belonging, told through rich visuals and an orchestral score.
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