The inhabitants of a small island in the delta of the turbulent Red River are doomed to poverty: floods wash away crops, livestock, and even people. From generation to generation, a legend is passed down about a kind dragon that can drink the river's water and save the village. But the dragon is a fairy tale, and the people have decided to block the treacherous river themselves. With extraordinary perseverance, fighting against the elements, the village population builds protective fortifications around the island.
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Nguyet Minh
Nga
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Tư Bửu
Father Nga
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Nga Tran
Husband Nga
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Trần Hạnh
Secretary of the Commune Party Committee
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The Beautiful Country
The General Retires
Trà Giang
Ms. Com
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Mrs. Tư Hậu
Thụy Vân
President's wife
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August Star
Trần Vũ Director · Huy Thành Director Nguyễn Đăng Bảy Cinematographer
First release January 1, 1964 · Produced in Vietnam · Original title Làng nổi
Production
Studio Hanoi-Films
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Vietnam
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Original title
Làng nổi
Original language
Vietnamese
Spoken on screen
Vietnamese
Release dates
Vietnam · January 1, 1964
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
China
July 20, 1964 · Theatrical
Russia
September 26, 1966 · Theatrical
August 15, 1967 · TV
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