Child Of Dust
After a lifetime of longing, Sang, an unwanted child from the Vietnam War, finally meets his newly found father in the U.S., leaving his beloved family behind—but nothing goes as expected.
‘Child of Dust’, documentary, 90’ / 52’
produced by: Ya Man Studio
premiere: 2025
World Premiere status: OPEN
director
Weronika Mliczewska
countries of production:
Poland, USA, Vietnam, Sweden, Czech Republic
editor
Marcin Sucharski
Mateusz Romaszkan
cinematography:
Mikael Lypinski
music by:
Joaquin Garcia
producers: Weronika Mliczewska, Chi-Minh De Leo, Bao Nguyen
co-producers:
Michal Sikora, Antonio Russo Merenda, Andrzej Łucjanek,
executive producers:
Jim Stark, Bao Nguyen
Synopsis:
Sang is one of countless children left behind by American soldiers after the Vietnam War—unwanted, discriminated against, and scarred by a war that took more than just his father. When Sang unexpectedly locates his gravely ill father in the U.S., he becomes determined to meet him, even though it comes at a price. The only way to fulfill this need is to move to the U.S. permanently, leaving behind his beloved wife, daughter, and grandson. In this foreign land, he struggles to find his place—not only in a society that sees him as an outsider but also within an American family that never knew of his existence. Cultural barriers and unspoken pain collide when the past catches up with the present.