Once a year, Liem, a young man from an ethnic minority in Vietnam, leaves his ordinary life behind and retreats to the jungle with his friends. During his "time out," he tries to maintain an ancient tradition that is threatening to disappear, as is the forest it takes place in.
In Saigon, family culture carries on as it has for centuries, even when blood ties are broken. Through a mosaic of intimate portraits, Má Sài Gòn explores humanity’s universal desire for love, acceptance, connection and belonging through an LGBTQ+ lens. The film is a love letter – a bittersweet ode to a comforting yet disturbing mother, to a city that is as liberating as it is oppressive.
She was born in a cave, more than 60 years ago. Now she lives in a village, with many children and grandchildren to look after.
