Rooftop Lempicka
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Overview
While her mother is expecting their second child, young Thi befriends Ngoc, a club waitress who has just moved in as a tenant in their family home. As their friendship grows, she discovers that Ngoc is secretly a sex worker. Meanwhile, an art book of Tamara de Lempicka’s female nudes, stolen from a bookshop, silently bears witness.
Year 2025
Studio Kalei Films
Director Nguyễn Lương Hằng
Crew Nguyễn Lương Hằng (Director), Carlos Estrada (Director of Photography), Anh La (Production Design), Mira Thu (Editor), Yi-Chun Tsai (Original Music Composer), Nguyễn Lương Hằng (Executive Producer)
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Language Tiếng Việt

