Owl and the Sparrow. With a captivating central performance by 10-year-old newcomer Pham Thi Han and an empathetic story line depicting the ordeals of urban alienation, this is natural festival ...

In "Owl and the Sparrow," writer-director Stephane Gauger aims to show Saigon in a new light: as a modern city. "I like films that deal with alienation in the big city. I wanted the scene to take ...

“Owl and the Sparrow” plays like Cassavetes meets a Vietnamese made-for, following a 10-year-old orphan’s escape to the big city and her friendship with an airline stewardess and a zookeeper.

Owl and the Sparrow. by Ken Eisner on March 11th, 2009 at 1:50 PM. 1 of 1 2 of 1. Starring Cat Ly, The Lu Le, and Han Thi Pham. In Vietnamese with English subtitles.

An orphan's life on the streets of Saigon must be far harsher than we see here, but this film is meant as a fable, so let's not press the issue too far. The orphan, 10-year-old Thuy (Pham Thi Han ...

Saigon today is still a city of lost children in Stephane Gauger’s “Owl and the Sparrow,” though in the film there is hope and optimism running through the streets where they live ...

Starring Pham Thi Han, Le The Lu, Cat Ly. Directed by Stephane Gauger. 97 minutes. At the Carlton. PG ...

The humanistic ensemble drama has gotten such a bad name in recent years, thanks to ponderous high-profile entries like Crash and Babel, that a bare-bones plot description of Owl and the Sparrow ...

The Owl and the Sparrow. Stephane Gauger. BY Ian Gormely Published Mar 5, 2009. This Vietnamese film has been a minor hit on the festival circuit and is finally receiving a wide theatrical release.