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A scene from the film Viet and Nam, coming out in select U.S. theaters on March 28, 2025.

A scene from the film Viet and Nam. The film will hit select U.S. theaters on March 28, 2025. Strand Releasing USA hide caption

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'Việt and Nam' is a film about love, exile and the memory of war

March 27, 2025 • NPR's Emily Kwong speaks with director Trương Minh Quý about his new film Việt and Nam. It follows the journey of two young miners as they search for intimacy and escape.

'Viet and Nam' tells the story of two Vietnamese male miners searching for intimacy

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A musical parody of 'Saw' teases out the queer love story from a cult horror hit

Andrew Caira (left) and Adam Parbhoo (right) star in a performance of Saw the Musical: The Unauthorized Parody of Saw at Manhattan's AMT theater. Natalie Keyssar for NPR hide caption

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A musical parody of 'Saw' teases out the queer love story from a cult horror hit

November 26, 2023 • A love story is not the first thing that comes to mind when thinking of the Saw franchise, but that's exactly what a new musical is – and then some.

A musical parody of 'Saw' teases out the queer love story from a cult horror hit

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