A short film by Kevin Bui, LILY BUI & YSABEAUX NG

NHANG

2026 • 14 minutes • drama

nhang shorrt film 2026 film poster
nhang shorrt film 2026 film poster
nhang shorrt film 2026 film poster

What we inherit is ours to make.

01 /

About

A young mother attempts to carry on the Vietnamese tradition of đám giỗ with her young son. As she lights the incense, the ritual transports her back to memories of childhood and the grandmother who taught her how to carry tradition forward. But the memories reveal something she had forgotten. Now, she must decipher what it means to honor the past while making room for something of her own.

02 /

PREMIERES

Online premiere

Online premiere

Streaming worldwide • TBD

Offline premiere

OCTOBER • TBD

03 /

CAST & CREW

Kevin Bui

WRITER / EXECUTIVE PRODUCER / DIRECTOR

Lily Bui

WRITER / EXECUTIVE PRODUCER

Stephanie Duong

PRODUCER

Ysabeaux Ng

WRITER / DIRECTOR

Wara Pornkulwat

DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY

Corey Linh

TIEN

Hồnghoa Nguyễn

BA NGOAI

Jolie Eden

YOUNG TIEN

Trey Padgett

MINH-CHIEU

Purnima Bhutoria

Purnima Bhutoria

PRODUCTION DESIGNER

@purrnima_

Meg Anderson

Meg Anderson

1st AD

@meg_anderson912

Mei Ling Marzonie

Mei Ling Marzonie

1st AC

@mei.ling_marzonie

Trevor Wilson

Trevor Wilson

GAFFER

@trevororisit

Olivia Luna

Olivia Luna

KEY GRIP

@olivia.luna_

James Salini

James Salini

SOUND

@truepeaksound

Rayne Gold

Rayne Gold

HAIR & MAKEUP

@makeitrayne.mua

Jalissa Jackson

Jalissa Jackson

WARDROBE

@jalissaarie

Angel Pineda

Angel Pineda

SWING

@angelpinedaiii

Milla Benadon

Milla Benadon

GRIP

Lilian Welwood

Lilian Welwood

GRIP

Kayla Caldeira

Kayla Caldeira

SCRIPT SUPERVISOR

@kaylacaldeira_

Mariam Mkhitaryan

Mariam Mkhitaryan

SCRIPT SUPERVISOR

@planetarium_mariam

Darren Hartman

Darren Hartman

COLORIST

@alkemiccolor

Ty Massey

Ty Massey

Post Production Sound

@tyrellemassey

Thomas Lahoz

Thomas Lahoz

Post Production Editor

Meghan Fife

Meghan Fife

Studio Teacher

Jimena Lopez Fate

Jimena Lopez Fate

POSTER DESIGNER

@jimenamena

04 / Behind the scenes

The space between takes.

directors talking to each other about next shot
directors talking to each other about next shot
production designer putting clothes on clothesline for exterior shot
production designer putting clothes on clothesline for exterior shot
cast and crew get ready for a shot at Buddhist temple
cast and crew get ready for a shot at Buddhist temple

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