Product Details

• Actors: The Lu Le, Thi Kieu Trinh Nguyen, Huu Thanh Nguyen, Zan Sram Kra, Van Be Truong
• Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
• Language: Vietnamese (Unknown)
• Subtitles: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.66:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: Unrated
• Studio: FIRST RUN FEATURES
• DVD Release Date: March 21, 2006
• Run Time: 98 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B000E1NWHS
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #149,529 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "Buffalo Boy" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

Editorial Reviews

A beautifully shot feature from director Nguyen-Vo Nghiem-Minh, BUFFALO BOY is a powerful and nuanced coming-of-age story about 15 year old Kim (Le The Lu), the son of a poor family struggling in 1940's Vietnam. Set in Cà-Mau, the last frontier at the southern tip of Vietnam where the low land meets the sea, the people survive by following the cycles of the flooding and dry seasons. Every rainy season, lasting about six months, water covers the entire land and the farmers must take the buffalo on a long journey to the mountains in search of food. When Kim is sent by his ailing father to find grass for their two starving buffalo, he takes up with a rough and dangerous band of buffalo herders. On the journey, he discovers an adult world of brawls, alcohol, and pillaging-- one that, over time, gives way to friendship, love and the joy of freedom.

Inspired by the classic short story collection, 'Scent of the Cà-Mau Forest' by Son Nam, one of the Vietnam's most distinguished writers and a native of Cà-Mau, BUFFALO BOY is a journey of self-discovery that also gives witness to the exhausting cycles of life under colonialism's poverty.

Customer Reviews

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14 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars buffalo boy, April 16, 2006

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Phong Vinh Nguyen "thor" (California) - See all my reviews
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It's amazing!! scenery of landscapes are great!!! Story is really sad and much reflecting from the colonized time of Vietnam. Also having chance to see the big scale of many buffalos when they moved for foods!!The sound of water is beautiful when the buffalos moved on... Should be seen!!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful scenery with its remarkable sounds., August 21, 2007

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Augustine Invictus (Rochester Hills, Michigan United States) - See all my reviews

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If you are interested in watching scenes of rural Vietnam, this may serve to become one of your collection. The sounds of rivers and water buffaloes which are blended with the rural landscape appear to be in harmony which sometimes make the viewer feel that he is in there. Although the cinematography is well worth it,the plot is rather weak and some of the scenes appear dragging which reminds me of some articles in National Geographic Magazines. However, the actors and actresses I think did their part well. We would welcome more movies about Vietnam.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Movie!, August 12, 2007

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Toan Nguyen "toan153" (New York, NY) - See all my reviews
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I expected the movie to be slow, but it was quite fast and entertaining. I liked how the movie did not touch on any political agenda. This is the one to watch for the beautiful scenary and excellent cinematography. I am glad this Vietnamese movie was introduced to the world audience.