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The Dumpling Vendor

The Dumpling Vendor

2013•4m•Documentary

To provide for his young family, a food vendor searches for customers in the ancient city of Hue from sunset until the early morning. An insight into the the life of a banh bao vendor. Hoa, 42; a farmer by day who has been selling banh bao on Hue’s streets for 12 years. Hoa cycles from his country home to Hue every afternoon to sell a barrel load of the Vietnamese dumplings and provide for his young family.

Angus Ashton · Director

StatusReleased
Runtime4m
LanguageEN
Release DateMar 30, 2013

Actors

Hoa

As himself

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