Maika
Directed by Ham TranCast: Diep Anh Chu, Kim Nha, Ngoc Tuong, Phu Truong Lai, Tin Tin
- Narratives
- Vietnam
- Family, Sci-Fi
- Vietnamese
- Subtitled
- 2022
- 105 mins
The first science fiction feature film from Vietnam, MAIKA follows the friendship of a young boy and an alien girl who bond over their need for each other. Hung, an 8-year-old boy, is hurt and lonely after the recent death of his mother and his best friend moves away. His father is absent, grieving on his own while trying to make ends meet. Then, he meets an alien with super powers in the form of a young girl with purple hair. Things begin to look up from there.
Co-presented by Southeast Asian Development Center