Love, Dad
A cinematic letter compiled from images of the past by which a daughter attempts to renew her relationship with her father – her closest relative, who cut ties to his family because of cultural traditions and a fear of the future. The film’s animated collages present the director’s personal story and memories of her father, who left for another family. The film is also an expression of hope that it is never too late to reconnect with loved ones and try to understand their decisions in life.
- Czech Republic, Slovak Republic
- 2021, 13 min
- Director: Diana Cam Van Nguyen
- Director of photography: Kryštof Melka, Matěj Piňos
- Editor: Lukáš Janičík
- Screenplay: Diana Cam Van Nguyen, Lukáš Janičík
- Music: Viera Marinová
- Sound: Viera Marinová
- Cast: Linh Duong, Hong Nhung The Thi, Hoai Trung Le
- Coproduction: FAMU, nutprodukcia
- Producer: Karolína Davidová
- Production: 13ka
Diana Cam Van Nguyen
Diana Cam Van Nguyen is a Czech-Vietnamese director, artist, and animator living in Prague. Her short film Apart (2018) was named Best Czech Documentary Film of 2018 at the Ji.hlava International Documentary Film Festival, had its international premiere at the Rotterdam film festival, and was shown in competition at Annecy and at the BFI London Film Festival. It was nominated for a Czech Lion in the student film category and was one of three finalists for the 2019 BAFTA Student Film Award. Diana’s most recent short, Love, Dad (2021), was shown in the Pardi di domani international short film competition at the Locarno film festival, won a 2022 Czech Lion and Czech Film Critics’ Award for Best Short Film, and earned the Magnesia Award for Best Student Film. Diana is currently studying for a master’s degree at FAMU’s Department of Animation. She specializes in animated documentaries with a focus on personal subjects.