Container
A group of Vietnamese nationals is making their way to an unknown location in a shipping container to find a better life. Mai, a 16-year-old girl, connects with different passengers on the journey to find out why they are risking everything. As they get closer to the promised land, they are met with hunger and desperation that would push them to the limit of human existence.
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Erin HembradorDirectorMansanas, Piece of Mind
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Quan LuongDirector
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Erin HembradorWriterMansanas, Piece of Mind
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Quan LuongWriter
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Erin HembradorProducerMansanas, Piece of Mind
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Quan LuongProducer
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Giang LeKey Cast"Mai"
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Ben DoanKey Cast"Huy"
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Huyen PhamKey Cast"Linh"
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Si NguyenKey Cast"Lam"
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Quan LuongDirector of Photography
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Quan LuongEditors
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Erin HembradorEditors
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Jordan MoreauProduction Designer
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Willow HarveyCostume Designer
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Dexter ArtatesMusic Composer
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Markus HenkelCamera Operator
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Ryan Offenloch1st AC
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Nathan Flores2nd AC
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Nate BowerGaffer
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Jesse De RocquignyKey Grip
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Toby ZhengLocation Sound Mixer
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Josh Dreger1st AD
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Leon PhamSet Decorator
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Elena Sturk LussierCovid PA
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Connor VuEPK
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Calvin HenrionPicture Car
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Erin HembradorFoley
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Toby ZhengFoley
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Karen RemotoFoley
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Project Type:Short
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Runtime:9 minutes 40 seconds
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Completion Date:June 18, 2021
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Production Budget:11,500 USD
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Country of Origin:Canada
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Country of Filming:Canada
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Language:Vietnamese
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Shooting Format:Digital
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:No
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Student Project:No
Hembrador and Luong have only been working together since 2019 on Erin's previous film Mansanas, where Quan worked as a DOP and Colourist, but immediately realized they were a good working team and decided to further pursue projects together as producing and directing partners on their current film “Container” .
Erin’s short film Piece of Mind has taken home Festival Awards across Canada while also gaining her a nomination for Best Manitoban Director at the 2018 Gimli Film Festival. Her film Mansanas is now complete and is being prepped for the festival market.
Quan Luong is a Vietnamese filmmaker working in Winnipeg as a cinematographer & colourist on TV shows, Documentaries, and Commercials.
"Container" is a very personal project of mine, I wanted to tell a Vietnamese story that's not about the war because there is a lack of representation from Vietnam in North American cinema. Through the film, Erin and I explored a different side of human trafficking and why some people would risk everything and choose this journey. - Quan Luong