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Don't Cry, Butterfly
Don't Cry, Butterfly
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Directed byDương Diệu Linh
Written byDương Diệu Linh
Produced by
  • Trần Thị Bích Ngọc
  • Nguyễn Mai Ka
  • Tan Si En
  • Wilfredo Cruz Manalang
  • Yulia Evina Bhara
  • Des Tan
  • Alicia Catubay-Watt
  • George K. Sommerrock
  • Nathaniel Lee
  • Madonna B. Sanchez
Starring
  • Tú Oanh
  • Nguyễn Nam Linh
  • Lê Vũ Long
  • Bùi Thạc Phong
CinematographyNgô Minh Nghĩa
Edited byDaniel Hui
Music byDiego Ayala Raffalli
Production
companies
  • Kalei Films
  • Momo Film Co
  • Adeline Arts & Science
  • Fusee
  • Potato Productions
  • KawanKawan Media
  • Pupa Films
  • Ân Nam Productions
Distributed by
  • CJ CGV (Vietnam)
Release dates
  • 3 September 2024 (2024-09-03) (Venice)
  • 3 January 2025 (2025-01-03) (Vietnam)
Running time
97 minutes
95 minutes (Vietnam)
Countries
  • Vietnam
  • Philippines
  • Singapore
  • Indonesia
LanguageVietnamese

Don't Cry, Butterfly (Vietnamese: Mưa trên cánh bướm) is a 2024 fantasy comedy film directed and written by Dương Diệu Linh in her directorial debut. It is a Vietnamese-Philippine-Singaporean-Indonesian international co-production. The film had its world premiere at the 81st Venice International Film Festival during the International Critics' Week section.

Premise

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A housewife uses voodoo to lure her husband back after finding out about his affair.[1]

Cast

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  • Tú Oanh as Tâm
  • Nguyễn Nam Linh as Hà
  • Lê Vũ Long as Mr. Thành
  • Bùi Thạc Phong as Trọng

Production

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In August 2019, Dương Diệu Linh won the Open Doors – Moulin d'Andé-CECI Award during the Open Doors Hub and Lab at the Locarno Film Festival for creating the premise for the development of the project.[2] In January 2022, the project was shortlisted for the Talent Project Market at the Berlinale Talents 2022 during the Berlin International Film Festival.[3] In March 2022, the project won two awards, Wouter Barendrecht Award and Udine Focus Asian Award at the Hong Kong – Asian Film Financing Forum.[4]

Principal photography took place in September 2023.[5]

Release

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Don't Cry, Butterfly had its world premiere at the 81st Venice International Film Festival on 3 September 2024 during the International Critics' Week section.[6] It won two awards, IWONDERFULL Grand Prize and Most Innovative Feature.[7] The film was also screened at film festivals in Busan,[8] Toronto,[9] and London.[10]

Accolades

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Award / Film Festival Date of ceremony Category Recipient(s) Result Ref.
Venice International Film Festival 7 September 2024 IWONDERFULL Grand Prize Don't Cry, Butterfly Won [7]
Most Innovative Feature Won
QCinema International Film Festival 13 November 2024 Asian Next Wave – Grand Jury Prize Won [11]
Golden Horse Awards 23 November 2024 NETPAC Award Nominated [12]

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