Dumbarton Bridge (1999)

The hypnotic watery landscapes of the San Francisco Bay Areas salt ponds set the magical tone of the film This festival favorite critically acclaimed drama tells the story of rebirth as a father and daughter rediscover each other Like few other American movies the film uniquely approaches multiracial conflictsShed a Vietnam vet working the salt ponds of the south bay area and fighting demons of the past is visited by the daughter he left behind in Vietnam 17 years before when the American troops retreatedMinh is an outcast in her own homeland and has come to America to find her father She ignites dormant emotional fires and the two of them begin a parallel search for ethnic identity and personal belongingThe powerful performances are set to a classic jazz and 50s60s RampB soundtrack with stunning visuals of the moody waterscapes at the margins of Silicon Valley