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.
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09/14/06
Buffalo Boy (2004)
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Reviews Counted:5
Fresh:5
Rotten:0
Average Rating:7.5/10
Theatrical Release:Mar 11, 2005 Limited
Synopsis: This intriguing drama from Minh Nguyen-Vo follows a young man in rural Vietnam, in the years just before World War II and the Japanese invasion, who must provide for his family by moving their... [More]
Director: Minh Nguyen-Vo
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Top CriticIn 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.
06/06/06
Austere but beautiful film about the desperately poor in Vietnam during the 1940s.
04/04/06
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04/02/05
This beautiful film offers a rare, poetic glimpse of life in rural Vietnam during the French occupation.
03/11/05
Ostensibly a coming-of-age story, this languorous, beautifully shot feature debut from Vietnam tells a deceptively simple tale in a deceptively simple fashion.
03/10/05
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