The Scent of Green Papaya

Synopsis

1950s Saigon through the eyes of Mui, a Vietnamese servant girl. At 10 years-old, Mui leaves her village to work for an affluent, troubled family. As she comes of age, Mui finds work in the household of a pianist she has admired since childhood, and finds their relationship growing in complexity.

Cast

Trần Nữ Yên Khê

Mui

Man San Lu

Young Mui

Thi Loc Truong

Mother

Ánh Hoa

Old Woman

Hoa Hoi Vuong

Khuyen

Ngoc Trung Tran

Father

Vantha Talisman

Thu

Keo Souvannavong

Trung

Van Oanh Nguyen

Mr. Thuan

Gerard Neth

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