This year's first POLYFiK will focus on the rights of underage girls in North Vietnam

Firstá summeršní promátá of the POLYFiK film club, whiché will take place in úterý 7 March 2023 from 15.00 in the  meeting& room of V&Scaron& PJ, will show at the  exciting International Women's Day film Children of the Mist. The documentary film by debut Vietnamese filmmaker Diễm Hà Lệ focuses on young Hmong women living in North Vietnam.

Admission to the promítání is free. Capacity is limited, so we recommend booking a m´& hundred via the HERE form.

Children of the Mist

Directed by Diễm Hà Lệ

Country of Origin: Vietnam

Year of production: 2021

A youngá Hmongá ladyá makes her debut in the film as a Vietnameseá filmmaker refusingá to submit to traditionaláunášení brides, whichá deprives m´stní ladies of the ability to make decisions about theirálives.

Trináctiletá Di is gettingává to an age where she wants to have fun, bond with her peers, and experience a sense of freedom. Coming from the Hmong ethnic group, who live in North Vietnam, they are indigenous to the Hmong people and have their own language and customs. During the celebration of the Lunar New Year, their culture revives the ancient tradition of underage únose;age for marriage, despite the fact that marriage is not performed before reaching adulthood. Di does not want to be dragged into the same trap as herá olderá sister, who was kidnapped fiveá years ago, nor liveá in a similarly hopelessá marriage as her mother. Did sheí succeed in asserting her owní choice and continue her education? Besides, this strong debut won the best director award at last year's IDFA International Documentary Film Festival.