A sweeping saga of Viet Nam told as stories a grandmother tells her granddaughter. The context is the North, mainly from the 1930s to the 80s. Conflicts abound: internal (north versus south) and external (French, Japanese, American influences). But at its core, this story is about the extreme actions a mother takes to ensure survival of her children.
The Mountains Sing – Nguyen Phau Que Mai
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