The Art of Nôm (2017)

The Art of Nom explores an ancient and nearly extinct Vietnamese script called Chu Nom and the five scholarly artists known as Zenei Gang of Five The beauty heritage and emotion of the Chu Nom characters inspire Zeneis art The film also examines Vietnams culture history customs and the social impact of rapid modernization in a changing world Art of Nom follows Zenei through their research and explorations that takes them far off the beaten path They enter hidden library chambers of Buddhist pagodas to examine original Nom scriptures and woodblocks preserved by monks through the centuries Led by renowned artist Le Quoc Viet Zenei is a collective of avantgarde calligraphers forging a new path merging contemporary visual expression with a nearly extinct script Zenei elevates art and history to a new level of experience