The documentary "Stranger, Like French" premieres in Vietnam.

"Stranger, French-like" (French title: Inconnu, présumé français) is a documentary about the harsh fate of Eurasian children born during the Indochina War. They had Vietnamese mothers and French fathers, strangers they rarely met. Their existence became a threat to the colonial system, and these children were rejected by both the French and Vietnamese communities. With the increasing number of Eurasian children, a decree was issued allowing them to obtain French citizenship. When the war ended, these Eurasian children were placed in orphanages and later "repatriated" to France, despite their mothers' wishes. Fifty years later, these mixed-race children come together to recount their painful past. Following the film screening, the director, Philippe Rostan, will have a Q&A session with the audience.

Philippe Rostan is a French documentary filmmaker of Vietnamese descent. He and his family left Vietnam for France in 1975, after the war ended. Although he left Vietnam at the age of 11, Philippe Rostan's heart has always yearned to rediscover his Vietnamese identity. Perhaps that is why, after graduating with a degree in directing from the University of Paris Vincennes, his film career has been deeply intertwined with Vietnam. In 1991, he worked as an assistant to director Pierre Schoendoerffer on the documentary "Dien Bien Phu" and for director Mathieu Kassovitz on the film project "Métisse" (Mixed-Race) in 1994. Whether as a director, screenwriter, or film producer, Philippe Rostan dedicated himself to and successfully produced many documentaries centered around Vietnam, including "The Little Cake" (2001), "Beloved Vietnam" (2007), "The Stranger, Like a Frenchman" (2009), "Lotus Flower" (2011), "Love Market" (2011), etc.

The Phong