Buffalo Boy Reviews

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.

| Original Score: 3/4

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.

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

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

Full Review | Original Score: 3.5/5

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

Full Review | Original Score: 4/5

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