IN FOCUS presents distinctive perspectives on contemporary society through the works of a number of young Vietnamese filmmakers, touching on themes of loss, memory, and change. Among the seven filmmakers are three female directors, alongside two returning filmmakers who previously participated in S-Express and five new voices.

BEFORE THE SEA FORGETS (2025), 17:00 minutes, fiction
Writer & Director: Lê Ngọc Duy (S-Express 2024)
Cast: Trần Thế Mạnh, Nguyễn Lê Sơn

SEEN (2025), 13:12 minutes, mockumentary
Writer & Director: Đặng Huy Tâm
Cast: Huỳnh Thanh Yến Vy, Trần Thanh Hải, Trần Thục Nghi

HOW AN APOCALYPSE ENDS (2025), 13:26 minutes, fiction
Writer & Director: Đặng Thuỳ Trang
Cast: Nguyễn Đức Mạnh, Nguyễn Ngọc Chi Bảo, Nam Trần, Nguyễn Trung Nguyên

ASTRO GIRL (2026), 10:20 minutes, fiction
Writer & Director: Hồng Minh
Cast: Yến Nhi, Văn Mạnh, Nguyễn Thái

A LITTLE FISH (2025), 6:16 minutes, fiction
Writer & Director: Đào Hoàng Duy (S-Express 2023 & 2025)
Cast: Thu Hà, Đại Ngọc Trâm, Mì Gói, Bún Gạo

ROOFTOP LEMPICKA (2025), 20:00 minutes, fiction
Writer & Director: Nguyễn Lương Hằng
Cast: Jury Quỳnh Lâm, Ngô Phương Thảo, Hoàng Trần Minh Đức, Ngô Quang Tuấn, Ngô Nhan Đức Huy

AN INVISIBLE MARRIAGE (2024), 17:03 minutes, documentary
Writer & Director: Nông Nhật Quang

All films are in Vietnamese with English subtitles.

Guests: Curator Marcus Mạnh Cường Vũ, Co-curator Nguyên Lê, and the filmmaking teams.

Time: 7:00PM - 9:30PM, Sunday, 12.07.2026
Location: Cà Phê Thứ Bảy Trẻ (2nd Floor, Trung Nguyên Legend, 603 Trần Hưng Đạo, Cầu Ông Lãnh Ward, HCMC)

ABOUT S-EXPRESS 2025 VIETNAM

As a member of the Southeast Asian short film exchange network S-EXPRESS since 2016, the annual program introduces new voices in Vietnamese cinema through short films. S-Express Vietnam sincerely thanks Cà Phê Thứ Bảy Trẻ for partnering with us in 2026.

HOW TO PARTICIPATE

Register at: https://bit.ly/SX26SG