Monsoon

Returning to Ho Chi Minh City Kit finds a an unfamiliar city and embarks on a personal journey in search of friendship, love & happiness.

  • 85 mins
    • |
  • United Kingdom
    • |
  • 2019
    • |
  • Director: Hong Khaou

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Kit (Henry Golding, Crazy Rich Asians) returns to Ho Chi Minh City for the first time since he was six years old when his family fled the country in the aftermath of the Vietnam-American war. Struggling to make sense of himself in a city he's no longer familiar with, he embarks on a personal journey across the country that opens up the possibility for friendship, love and happiness.

CastHenry Golding, Parker Sawyers, David Tran, Molly Harris
DirectorHong Khaou
Run time85 mins
Release date25.09.2020
Rating12
GenreGay Interest, LGBTQ Interest, Drama, Romance
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish, Vietnamese
SubtitlesEnglish
StudioPeccadillo Pictures

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Monsoon

Monsoon

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Directed by Hong Khaou (Lilting), Monsoon is a visual and emotional tour de force with a tender performance from Henry Golding (Crazy Rich Asians).

  • Director Hong Khaou, Tracy O'riordan
  • Cast Henry Golding, Parker Sawyers, David Tran, Molly Harris
  • Language English, Vietnamese
  • Subtitles English SDH
  • Run time 85 mins
  • Format BD50 1080P | DVD 9 PAL
  • Rating 12
  • Release Date 2020-11-02
  • Extras Peccadillo Sofa Club with Henry Golding, Parker Sawyers and Hong Khaou A Conversation with Director Hong Khaou Deleted scenes

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