The Vertical Ray of the Sun (112 min / color film / director Tran Anh Hung /France 2000) courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics
Talkback with writer and filmmaker Marc Nieson and Actor and Chef Hal B. Klein
Set in modern Hanoi, Vertical Ray of the Sun follows three sisters (Suong, Khanh and Lien) through their relationships with each other and with the men in their lives. Stunningly photographed, it paints a portrait of Vietnam to the music of noted Vietnamese songwriter Trịnh Công Sơn, as well as The Velvet Underground, Lou Reed, Arab Strap, and The Married Monk.
Marc Nieson's three feature films "Bottom Land," "The Dream Catcher" and "The Speed of Life" have won prizes at numerous international film festivals. His writing has been published in The Iowa Review, The LIterary Review and won teh 2008 Raymond Carver Short Story Contest. He currently teaches fiction and creative non-fiction writing in Chatham's MFA program.
Hal B. Klein has appeared in films such as "Bottle Shock" and "Noble Sun" and has been authoring the food blog This Man's Kitchen for over three years. He has been interviewed about food and film on shows such as Inside Southern California, Hollywood Today and in numerous periodicals. He is currently studying in the Master of Food Studies Program at Chatham University.
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