Based on a well-known novel of the same title by author Duong Huong, “Wharf of Widows” reflects stories in the context of a rural Village called Dong – a typical North Vietnamese village with bamboo ramparts, communal house roofs, banyan trees and wharves. It was a time when the north hurried to build up the countryside and support the southern battlefield. The movie takes us back to the olden days of peaceful northern villages and women waiting for their men to return from the battlefield. The war robbed the village of healthy strong men leaving behind the women who waited at the water’s edge.
A reporter interviews a former prostitute from South Vietnam about her sheltering of an injured Vietcong leader during the war.
Minh Châu (born 1956 in Thai Nguyen province), full name Nguyễn Thị Minh Châu, is a Vietnamese actress. She is one of the few Vietnamese artists to be honored with two Golden Lotus Awards. She was famous in the late 80s for her two roles as Nguyệt in the film "Girl on the River" (Cô gái trên sông) in 1987 and Liên in the movie "Woman playing in the Sand" (Người đàn bà nghịch cát) in 1989. In addition, Minh Châu also won a Golden Kite Award for Best Actress for her role of Thường in the 2010 film "Provincial Party Secretary" (Bí thư tỉnh ủy). She was awarded the title of People's Artist in 2015.
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