Hair, Paper, Water...

Hair, Paper, Water... (2026)

Tóc, giấy và nước...

She was born in a cave, more than 60 years ago. Now she lives in a village, with many children and grandchildren to look after. Sometimes, she dreams of her dead mother calling her home – to the cave.

Date of release
2026-03-25
Runtime
1h 11m
Genres
Drama, Documentary
Director
Nicolas Graux, Trương Minh Quý

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Awards: 1 · Nominations: 0. Including: Golden Leopard - Filmmakers of the Present

Hair, Paper, Water... is a 2025 documentary film written and directed by Belgian filmmaker Nicolas Graux and Vietnamese director Trương Minh Quý. The film shot on 16mm is a series of 'snapshots' of the life of an elderly Rục lady and her large extended family with a focus on capturing moments and memories. The Rục people were first contacted in 1959, and numbered 580 individuals living in 144 households as of April 2022.

Production

The film was shot on a vintage Bolex camera over three years. It is produced by Julie Freres at Dérives and Petit Chaos, with co-production from WIP and Lagi films. It received support from Centre du Cinéma et de l’Audiovisuel de la Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles, Ciclic Région Centre-Val de Loire, Procirep, Angoa, Media, Wallonie, Pictanovo, and Brouillon d’un rêve de la Scam.

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