Dust of Empire (1983)
In 1954, escorted by a sergeant, a French nun travels through Tonkin, spreading the good Catholic word as she goes. A mute child leads her to a remote village. Installed at a carpenter, the travelers prepare the projection material indispensable to their propaganda. At nightfall, in a storm, a group of maquisards surrounded the house. Fortunately, the carpenter is a respected man. The attackers withdraw. After a sudden rise in water, the mute child loses the precious message that had been entrusted to him by a wounded maquis...
Directing:
Writing:
Stars:
- Lâm Lê
Writing:
- Lâm Lê
- Henry Colomer
Stars:
Release Date: 1983-10-05
7.8/10
7.8/10
- Country: FR
- Language: Français
- Runtime: 103
Eurasian Man
Missionary
Sergeant Tam-Tam
French Woman
Singer
The mute child
Dao the maquisard
