The Scent of Green Papaya
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The Scent of Green Papaya is a visually poetic 1993 Vietnamese-language film set in 1950s–60s Saigon, known for its meditative portrayal of domestic life and its Academy Award nomination for Best Foreign Language Film.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Vietnamese-language film
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drama film ⓘ feature film ⓘ film ⓘ romantic drama film ⓘ |
| academyAwardsEdition | 66th Academy Awards NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| academyAwardsNomination | Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| academyAwardsOutcome | nominated for Best Foreign Language Film ⓘ |
| awards | Caméra d’Or at Cannes Film Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographer | Benoît Delhomme NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
France
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Vietnam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| criticalReception | critically acclaimed ⓘ |
| director | Tran Anh Hung NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | Les Productions Lazennec NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editor | Mario Battistel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| festivalSelection | Cannes Film Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmmakingDebutType | feature directorial debut of Tran Anh Hung ⓘ |
| genre |
art film
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drama ⓘ romance ⓘ |
| language | Vietnamese ⓘ |
| leadCharacter | Mui NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicBy | Tôn-Thât Tiêt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus |
coming-of-age
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domestic life ⓘ |
| notableFor |
detailed depiction of everyday rituals
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evocative cinematography ⓘ quiet, observational storytelling ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Mùi đu đủ xanh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Alain Rocca NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionType | studio film ⓘ |
| protagonistOccupation | servant girl ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1993 ⓘ |
| runtime | approximately 104 minutes ⓘ |
| setInLocation | Saigon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInPeriod |
1950s
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1960s ⓘ |
| style |
meditative
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visually poetic ⓘ |
| themes |
class differences
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gender roles ⓘ memory ⓘ quiet resilience ⓘ |
| title | The Scent of Green Papaya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| visualMotifs |
domestic interiors
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green papaya ⓘ natural light ⓘ |
| writer | Tran Anh Hung NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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