Light of the Setting Sun Documentary Movie Trailer HD - Plot synopsis: In her deeply personal and moving directorial debut, filmmaker Vicky Du unravels her family’s war-torn history across three generations and three countries—China, Taiwan, and the United States. Light of the Setting Sun is a poetic exploration of the unspoken, revealing how inherited trauma, insecurity, and the echoes of war shape both identity and legacy. Through archival footage, personal reflections, and intimate interviews, Du crafts a candid and compassionate meditation on survival and the lasting impact of her family’s escape from the 1949 Chinese Communist Revolution
LIGHT OF THE SETTING SUN
Director : Vicky Du
Producer: Danielle Varga
Opening at DCTV Firehouse Cinema in New York on April 18th, 2025
LIGHT OF THE SETTING SUN
Director : Vicky Du
Producer: Danielle Varga
Opening at DCTV Firehouse Cinema in New York on April 18th, 2025
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Short filmTranscript
00:00How would you describe our home growing up?
00:04The dominant themes are like,
00:05fear and anxiety were the big ones.
00:10I guess in a lot of ways, there's a lot of sadness also.
00:17Ma.
00:22Ma.
00:30Ma.
00:42I remember uncle once told me
00:44that a blank square means that something bad happened.
00:49So is that right?
00:50Is that why it happened?
00:51Yeah, it's a different story.
01:00What if it's the tragic moments that bring things to light?