Am I allowed to play favorites? Because my cousin doan is one of my absolute fave people in this world. I love her! She is a filmmaker extraordinaire, the mastermind behind oh, saigon, an amazing documentary that will be playing again on local PBS stations. Click here to check out your local listings.
doan and I have grown closer through the years, and when we get together, we share our thoughts freely. I can listen to her stories hours on end. Luckily, Doan travels frequently so I get to see her pretty often when she visits SoCal. During her last trip, we decided to explore San Clemente and snap some portraits. Doan is so beautiful in every way. She also teaches yoga during her spare time & I was able to get a private one on one session this time around. Can you say, AWESOME?! One of our favorite things to do when she’s in town is get an hour reflexology massage for $15! Again, can you say, AWESOME?!
If you haven’t already, check out oh, saigon. It is definitely worth your time! It is showing on Tuesday, April 27 evening in most areas – please check out your local pbs listings for dates/times.
film synopsis:
“If I could put my finger on the moment my family fell apart, it would be April 30, 1975 — the end of the Vietnam War.”
– Filmmaker Doan Hoang
oh, saigon. Airlifted out of Vietnam on April 30, 1975, Doan Hoang’s family was on the last civilian helicopter out of the country at the end of the war. Twenty-five years later, she sets out to uncover their story. The film follows her family as they return to Vietnam after decades of exile, where her father, a former South Vietnamese major, meets his brothers again to confront their political differences: one was a Communist, the other a pacifist. Meanwhile, Hoang tries to reconcile her own difficult past with her half sister, who was mistakenly separated from the family during the escape.
here are some of my favorites from our quick session:
