Floating Village

(1964)

Genres: Drama

Year: 1964

Runtime: 84 мин

Country: Vietnam

Director: Trần Vũ, Huy Thành

Cast: Nguyet Minh, Tư Bửu, Nga Tran, Trần Hạnh, Trà Giang, Thụy Vân

Plot

The inhabitants of a small island in the delta of the turbulent Red River are doomed to poverty: floods wash away crops, livestock, and even people. From generation to generation, a legend is passed down about a kind dragon that can drink the river's water and save the village. But the dragon is a fairy tale, and the people have decided to block the treacherous river themselves. With extraordinary perseverance, fighting against the elements, the village population builds protective fortifications around the island.