The Language of Cinema: Lessons from Tran Anh Hung

The Language of Cinema: Lessons from Tran Anh Hung

NEW YORK, April 8, 2026 — Acclaimed French-Vietnamese filmmaker Tran Anh Hung joins filmmaker and professor Tony Bui for a special dialogue exploring his distinctive cinematic language and creative evolution through selected scenes from his work. From The Scent of Green Papaya to Cyclo and The Taste of Things, the conversation reflects on how image, sound, silence, and performance shape deeply immersive storytelling. Presented by Asia Society in partnership with Weatherhead East Asian Institute and co-sponsored by Columbia University School of the Arts. NOTE: All clips have been removed due to copyright restrictions; you can find the video in its entire context here: https://asiasociety.org/video/language-cinema-conversation-tran-anh-hung Subscribe for more videos like this: http://AsiaSociety.org/YouTube --- Support Asia Society today: http://AsiaSociety.org/Donate --- Subscribe to our newsletter to stay connected: https://asiasociety.org/email-subscriptions --- Facebook: http://facebook.com/AsiaSociety Instagram: http://instagram.com/AsiaSociety Twitter: http://twitter.com/AsiaSociety LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/company/asia-society/ #filmmaking #vietnamese #film #arts #cinema #asiasociety #asiasocietynewyork