Director - Feature filmography and DVDBeaver links:

Norwegian Wood (2010), I Come With the Rain (2008), Mua he chieu thang dung aka The Vertical Ray of the Sun (2000), Xich lo aka Cyclo (1995), Mùi du du xhan - L'odeur de la papaye verte aka The Scent of Green Papaya (1993)

An accomplished aestheticist, Tran Anh Hung uses intricately textured tableaux to de-emphasize dramaturgical tensions, imbue characters with life and create a paradoxical blend of transience and universality. Avoiding proximity to the human element of the film yet always aware of its emotional state, the camera focuses instead on surfaces, forms and colors, while capturing exotically evocative sounds. Concomitant to his visual style is the sensitivity and timidity of the narrative, the leisurely pace and a sense of humor that exudes humanism and innocence. Whether socially involved (Cyclo), or simply tales of sexual awakening (Vertical Ray of the Sun), Tran's films share an unapologetic sensuality and a celebration of beauty and elegance.