Inside the Yellow Cocoon Shell
After a Vietnamese woman dies in a car crash in Saigon, her brother-in-law and her young son transport her body back to the former’s hometown in rural Vietnam, where they plan to give her a funeral.
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Cast
26 people
Le Phong Vu
Thien
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Nguyen Thinh
Dao
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Nguyen Thi Truc Quynh
Sister Thao
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Vu Ngoc Manh
Trung
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Dylan Besseau
Hunh
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Phi Điểu
The Old Lady
Also in
Muoi: The Legend of a Portrait
Home Sweet Home
Nguyen Van Lu'u
Mr. Luu
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Mạnh Cường
The Priest
Known for
The Vertical Ray of the Sun
Thi Mai
Phan Ti My Duyen
Sister Duyen
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Vu Trong Tuyen
Long
Also in
Stay Awake, Be Ready
Nguyen Han
Bao
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Ngo Thuy Tien
The Beer Saleswoman
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Phạm Thiên Ân Director · Dinh Duy Hung Cinematographer Huynh Phuong Hien Production designer
Worldwide gross $272K · Budget $75K · United States release January 19, 2024
Box office
Budget
$75,056
Worldwide gross
$271,725
Gross vs. budget
3.6×
Production
JK Film
Production
PŌTOCOL
Production
ZORBA The Imaginary Friends
Production
Fasten Films
Production
Deuxième Ligne Films
Production
Hubert Bals Fund
Production
France · Singapore · Spain · Vietnam · Netherlands
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Languages
Original title
Bên Trong Vỏ Kén Vàng
Original language
Vietnamese
Spoken on screen
Vietnamese
Release dates
France · May 24, 2023
Premiere · Cannes Directors’ Fortnight
Vietnam · August 11, 2023
Theatrical
United States · January 19, 2024
Limited theatrical
United States
October 3, 2023 · Premiere · New York Film Festival
April 14, 2024 · Premiere · Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival
Australia
August 3, 2023 · Premiere · Melbourne International Film Festival
China
April 19, 2024 · Premiere · Beijing International Film Festival
June 14, 2024 · Premiere · Shanghai International Film Festival
Czechia
June 30, 2023 · Premiere · Karlovy Vary International Film Festival
Finland
March 17, 2024 · Premiere · Helsinki Cine Aasia
France
September 20, 2023 · Theatrical
January 27, 2024 · Physical · DVD & Blu-Ray
January 25, 2026 · Digital · Arte•tv
January 26, 2026 · TV · Arte
Hong Kong SAR China
March 29, 2024 · Premiere · Hong Kong International Film Festival
India
October 30, 2023 · Premiere · Jio MAMI Film Festival
Indonesia
November 29, 2023 · Premiere · Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival
Israel
May 7, 2026 · Digital · Yes VOD
Netherlands
August 15, 2024 · Theatrical
New Zealand
August 9, 2025 · Premiere · New Zealand International Film Festival
Philippines
November 18, 2023 · Premiere · QCinema International Film Festival
Poland
July 22, 2024 · Premiere · New Horizons International Film Festival
Portugal
April 11, 2024 · Theatrical
South Korea
October 6, 2023 · Premiere · Busan International Film Festival
Switzerland
October 8, 2023 · Limited theatrical · Cinémathèque suisse
Taiwan
November 9, 2023 · Premiere · Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival
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