Forgetting Vietnam

It all begins with two departurereturn earthwater historytourism Starting from the ancient myth of Vietnams foundation a battle between two dragons and from the balance between earth and water that defines the country geographically Trinh Minhha composes a palimpsest of words and images filmed in 1995 in Hi8 video then in HD in 2012 Words superimposed come and go like a graphic ballet that adds a layer to the archaeology visible in the landscape a mix of ancient traditions and authoritarian attempts to eradicate them