Summer School, 2001 + Q&A with director Dužan Duong

  Set during a sweltering summer in West Bohemia, the film follows Kiên, a teenager returning home after years in Vietnam, separated from his family and younger brother who remained in Czechia. Faced with a distant father, a mother trying to heal old wounds, and a brother unsure where he belongs, Kiên struggles to reconnect. When a sudden accident shakes the family, long-buried tensions rise to the surface. Drawing on his own upbringing, Dužan Duong crafts a tender and deeply personal portrait of a Vietnamese-Czech family, exploring identity, displacement, and belonging with warmth, humour, and emotional honesty. Dir. Dužan Duong, Czech Republic / Slovakia, 2025 Following its London launch, Summer School, 2001 will continue its UK tour with screenings at Cultplex in Manchester (12 August), FACT Liverpool (2 August), Picturehouse Liverpool (2 August), and The Garden Cinema in London (2 September).