Mother Saigon () is a Canadian documentary film, directed by Khoa Lê and released in 2023.V. S. Wells, "DOXA 2023: Má Sài Gòn review". The Georgia Straight, May 4, 2023. The film is a portrait of the LGBTQ community in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.Maurie Alioff, "Mother Saigon – A Review". Northern Stars, May 24, 2023.
Release The film premiered at the Visions du Réel documentary film festival in Nyon, Switzerland in April 2023,Kelly Townsend, "In Brief: L’air d’aller wins student award at Canneseries". Playback, April 20, 2023. and had its Canadian premiere in May at the Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival.Jennie Punter, "‘Twice Colonized’ to Open 30th Edition of Hot Docs, Toronto Non-Fiction Festival Unveils Slate". Variety, March 28, 2023.
The film was the winner of the Colin Low Award at the 2023 DOXA Documentary Film Festival.Pat Mullen, "Notes on Displacement, Mother Saigon Top DOXA Winners". Point of View, May 14, 2023.
Mathieu Laverdière won the Prix Iris for Best Cinematography in a Documentary at the 26th Quebec Cinema Awards in 2024.Charles-Henri Ramond, "Gala Artisans 2024: les lauréats dévoilés". Films du Québec, December 5, 2024.
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