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Buffalo Boy (2003)

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A teenager coming of age in Vietnam in the '40s is faced with new challenges and troubling news as he asserts his independence in this drama. Kim (Le The Lu) is a 15-year-old living in a rural area where a six-month rainy season causes frequent flooding, threatening the lives of the water buffalo which are crucial to the livelihood of the farmers. Eager to prove himself, Kim is given the important task of leading two buffalo to higher ground by his father Dinh (Nguyen Huu Thanh), but the

Unrated, 1 hr. 42 min.

Art House & International, Drama

Directed By: Minh Nguyen-Vo

Written By: Minh Nguyen-Vo, Nam Son

In Theaters: Jan 1, 2003 Wide

On DVD: Mar 21, 2006

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If you have ever wondered what the life of a Vietnamese peasant was like in the 1940s, it seems unlikely there will be a lovelier evocation of it than Buffalo Boy.

September 14, 2006 Comment

Bruce Newman

San Jose Mercury News

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Ostensibly a coming-of-age story, this languorous, beautifully shot feature debut from Vietnam tells a deceptively simple tale in a deceptively simple fashion.

March 10, 2005 Full Review Source: New York Times

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Manohla Dargis

New York Times

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In a lesser film, the copious floods would signal pat themes of life and renewal, but Nguyen-Vo emphasizes the water's destructive power as well.

June 6, 2006 Full Review Source: Filmjourney

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Doug Cummings

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Austere but beautiful film about the desperately poor in Vietnam during the 1940s.

April 4, 2006 Full Review Source: rec.arts.movies.reviews

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Louis Proyect

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This beautiful film offers a rare, poetic glimpse of life in rural Vietnam during the French occupation.

March 11, 2005 Full Review Source: TV Guide's Movie Guide

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Ken Fox

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If you want to see a story about people in Vietnam that doesn't involve the Vietnam war, then here you go. The good parts involve how nice it is to see the landscapes within the wold of water buffalo herders. The music is very nicely done as well. The actors work well in their roles. The bad is that the story is so damn depressing and takes it's time.

November 1, 2006