Eat Your Cake; I'm a Vietnamese Refugee

This short documentary follows refugee Mitchell Pham from a Vietnam War prison camp to a new home in New Zealand. Director Sally Tran — a 2013 Killer Films Internship Scholarship recipient — recreates the harrowing childhood journey by mixing an interview with Pham as an adult, with both animation and live action. DIY more than CGI, the animation process was based on Vietnamese folded paper-craft. Requiring 20 volunteers, the 10,000 animated pieces of paper (and a rich score from The Sound Room) add weight to Pham’s story of survival and courage.

It was a great adventure, but things quickly changed for the worst…

– From the narration

Key Cast & Crew

Mitchell Pham

As: Himself

Tom Fox

Composer, Sound Mix

Marshall Smith

Composer, Sound Mix

Warren Green

Camera

Sally Tran

Producer, Director, Writer

Andy Nguyen

As: Mitchell at 12, Oliver