EXCLUSIVE:VeniceCritics Week titleDont Cry Butterflyhas been boarded by CJ CGVVietnamfor distribution in Vietnam.
Turning to mystical means, she then attempts to voodoo her husband back into love.
The mother goes to a voodoo master who tries to perform a cutting destiny ritual for the relationship.
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It was a short experimental film.
She is also inspired by body horror works from Andrzej Zuawski, David Cronenberg and John Carpenter.
Most of Duongs short films includingDont Cry Butterfly usually feature non-trained or first-time actors.
Duong said: I like to cast people who have a certain connection with the characters I write.
After I talk to them, we read through the script and dialogue together.