Archive Red Birds of Happiness

Streaming video is only available to Canadian visitors.

Animation, 3:32 minutes, English, MB, 2008

Synopsis

Trang-Mai loves her red birds. The fortune teller said they will bring her happiness. But the children in her village are always up to mischief.

Creative team

Writer/director/producer: Rob Huynh

Personal statement

Director Rob Huynh says:

"The story was inspired by an image of my mother in a traditional school uniform, a bird-loving uncle, and personal childhood experiences as gang member of obnoxious little brats.

Unfortunately for the feathered creatures, the true-life version of the story did not have a happy ending. I've always felt a little guilty about their unintentional demise, so this one is for the birds."

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