Ru
7.0
After a dangerous sea crossing and a stay in a camp in Malaysia, the young Vietnamese Tinh and her family are accepted as refugees in Canada and arrive in Montreal where they begin their new life. But for Tinh, adapting has its share of difficulties.
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Cast
45 people
Chloé Djandji
Tinh
Also in
The Little Shopping Trolley
Chantal Thuy
Nguyen
Known for
Black Lightning
Magnum P.I.
Jean Bui
Minh
Also in
Belflower
The Little Shopping Trolley
Olivier Dinh
Quôc
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Xavier Nguyen
Duc
Patrice Robitaille
Normand Girard
Also in
Happily Married
Dodging the Clock
Karine Vanasse
Lisette Girard
Known for
Revenge
Cardinal
Mali Corbeil-Gauvreau
Johanne Girard
Known for
Outbreak
Benoît Mauffette
Jean Girard
Also in
Les Simone
Les invisibles
Eugénie Beaudry
Louise Girard
Also in
10½
P.O.R.N.O.
Jean-Marc Dalphond
Robert Girard
Also in
Upside Down
Mukbang
Richard Fréchette
Paul Girard
Known for
White as Snow
Charles-Olivier Michaud Director · Jacques Davidts Writer Kim Thúy Author
First release September 8, 2023 · Produced in Canada · Languages French, Vietnamese
Production
Amalga
Production
Canada
Produced in
Languages
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French · Vietnamese
Release dates
Canada · September 8, 2023
Premiere · Toronto International Film Festival
Canada · November 24, 2023
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
South Korea
June 28, 2025 · Premiere · Gwangju Independent Film Festival
Taiwan
September 25, 2026 · Premiere · Tiffi on Delivery: Children and Youth Film Festival
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