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Dust of Empire

In 1954, escorted by a sergeant, a French nun travels through Tonkin, spreading the good Catholic word as she goes. A mute child leads her to a remote village. Installed at a carpenter, the travelers prepare the projection material indispensable to their propaganda. At nightfall, in a storm, a group of maquisards surrounded the house. Fortunately, the carpenter is a respected man. The attackers withdraw. After a sudden rise in water, the mute child loses the precious message that had been entrusted to him by a wounded maquis...

Top Cast

  • Dominique Sanda

    Dominique Sanda

    Missionary

  • Jean-François Stévenin

    Jean-François Stévenin

    Sergeant Tam-Tam

  • Thang-Long

    Thang-Long

    The carpenter

  • Yann Roussel

    Yann Roussel

    Eurasian Man

  • Anne Canovas

    Anne Canovas

    French Woman

  • Lan Hoang

    Lan Hoang

    Vietnamese Woman

  • Myriam Mézières

    Myriam Mézières

    Singer

  • Tra Huu Phuc

    Tra Huu Phuc

    The young messenger

  • Lê Cung Bắc

    Lê Cung Bắc

    The escapee

Overview

In 1954, escorted by a sergeant, a French nun travels through Tonkin, spreading the good Catholic word as she goes. A mute child leads her to a remote village. Installed at a carpenter, the travelers prepare the projection material indispensable to their propaganda. At nightfall, in a storm, a group of maquisards surrounded the house. Fortunately, the carpenter is a respected man. The attackers withdraw. After a sudden rise in water, the mute child loses the precious message that had been entrusted to him by a wounded maquis...

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