The PBS series 'POV' has landed rights to 'Children of the Mist,' the Oscar-shortlisted documentary directed by Vietnamese filmmaker Hà Lệ Diễm.

Children of the Mist traces the story of Di, a 13-year-old girl coming of age in an indigenous Hmong community in the mountains of Northwest Vietnam. As part of the first generation in her village ...

“Children of the Mist” does, however, have a clear, radiantly expressive heroine in Di, who must prove her maturity in order to be a child again. Few coming-of-age protagonists have ever faced ...

Set in the north of her homeland, Vietnam, Ha Le Diem’s “Children of the Mist” – which won the IDFA Award for Best Directing in the International Competition on Thursday – follows 12 ...

It's also an unforgettable portrait of Di and her path to adulthood. “Children of the Mist” opens at Zeitgeist Theatre & Lounge on Jan. 6.

‘Children of the Mist’ Review: Extraordinary Vietnamese Doc Follows a Clash of Values Over a Child’s Marriage Reviewed at Int'l Documentary Festival Amsterdam, Nov. 19, 2021.

Elsewhere, the filmmaking drinks in the severe, serene beauty of her surroundings, its palette dictated by steel-gray weather and the indigo crops harvested by Di’s family. Still, “Children of the ...