Don’t be afraid, Bi ! – 2010

It was particularly interesting for me to work on “Don’t be afraid, Bi !”. When I joined the team, the film had already been shot. Sound recording had been quite primitive, and only a tenth of the direct recordings had been kept. So my job was to rebuild the whole sound for the film. Together with Franck Desmoulins, Roman Dymny and Le Hoang Anh, we worked hard for almost four months to re-record what was needed for the film : dialogues, ambiant sounds, music, sound effects. The aim was to find a direct sound recording atmosphere again.


Synopsis

In Hanoi, a six year old kid, Bi, lives with his family near a playground full of mysteries : an ice factory. Comes the rainy season, and heat numbs the city. After years of silence, Bi’s grandfather, who’s seriously ill, comes back to the family. Bi and his grandfather grow a friendship, while Bi’s father backs away from the family, looking for solace in the arms of a young masseuse he fancies. Bi’s mother turns a blind eye on this relationship and transfers her affection on the grandfather. Bi’s aunt, shy and single, is overwhelmed by her attraction for for a young student. In a world of adults who suffer, silently, from their frustrated desires, young Bi starts to learn what life is about…


Affiche Bi, n'aie pas peur !Technical specs – IMDB

Fiction film by Phan Đăng Di – 1h32
Vietnam – France 2010
With : Trần Tiến, Mai Châu, Nguyễn Hà Phong, Nguyễn Thị Kiều Trinh, Hoa Thúy, Phan Thành Minh, Hoàng Phương Thảo, Lê Huỳnh Anh, Thạc Kim Long, Phạm Hoàng Hà, Hoàng Tuấn Anh

Written and directed by : Phan Đăng Di
Director of photography : Phạm Quang Minh
Sound supervision : Arnaud Soulier
Sound editors : Franck Desmoulins, Roman Dymny
Sound mixing : Roman Dymny
Editing : Julie Beziau
Music : Vu Nhat Tan
Executive producer in Viet-nam : Nguyễn Hoàng Điệp, Henri Trần Anh Dũng, Dominic Scriven
Executive producer : Acrobates Films, Claire Lajoumard
Production : Acrobates films, ARTE France Cinéma, Sudest-Dongnam, Vietnam Media Corp, TR9 Film
Website: www.bi-lefilm.com

Awards & Selections – IMDB

Release Dates – IMDB


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