Gái Nhảy (Bar Girls, 2002) is a groundbreaking Vietnamese film that shattered box office records and tackled taboo topics rarely seen in Vietnamese cinema. The film follows the lives of young women working in the vibrant yet dangerous world of Vietnam’s sex and club scene. In an era marked by rapid urbanisation, the women navigate a landscape of fleeting pleasures, economic struggles, and emotional turmoil, all while facing the harsh realities of the AIDS crisis.
Directed by Lê Hoàng, Gái Nhảy is a powerful exploration of agency, vulnerability, and survival in a society that often marginalises the women at the heart of its story. With a raw honesty that is both shocking and poignant, the film unflinchingly confronts the power dynamics of sex work, the harsh realities of gender inequality, and the fragile human condition in an ever-changing world.
This Star Nhà Ease screening will be preceded by a digital poetry response, allowing audiences to engage with the film’s themes.
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