New Short Film Documents Vietnam'S Vibrant Clubbing Community
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- 30 Jun 2022
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A new short film featuring a number of stars from Vietnam’s dance music scene has been released.
Shun’s Odyssey, a fictional 16-minute film directed by George & Maurice, also doubles as the official aftermovie of Vietnam’s annual New Year’s Eve festival, Phú Quốc Odyssey.
Featuring local DJs, performers, and promoters, Shun’s Odyssey draws on Vietnam’s vibrant clubbing community described as an “ode to the absurd encounters in life and to the potential that each of us secretly holds inside.”
Shun’s Odyssey follows the main protagonist Shun, a Japanese call centre employee working in Hanoi. Through his adventures, Shun accidentally ends up on the southern island of Phú Quốc where he joins in the annual festival.
“Shun, a Japanese employee, is settled into a boring and mundane life, without any attractive prospects. Suddenly, sleeping his way into an odyssey, he might eventually find out that his desired adventure closer than he thought,” reads the director’s description of the film.
The 16-minute fictional film is a collaborative effort between Studio Adventure Collective, a local events platform, and production agency Phoq Creative Studio.
"The narrative and characters came out naturally, almost like a running joke from an afterparty," Studio Adventure told RA. Read More...
