Reeling from a failed marriage and seeking solace and a new perspective, a Hmong man cares for his aging mother amidst the deceptively tranquil landscape of rural Montana.
86min, DCP
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Distributed by Icarus and S&R Films
AWARDS
Tribeca Festival – Special Jury Mention for Cinematography – 2024
Film Fest Knox – Jury Prize – 2024
Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival – Special Jury Recognition – 2025
Silicon Valley Asian Pacific Film Festival – Best Online Feature – 2025
SELECTED PRESS
Han, Grace. “Film Review: Bitterroot (2024) by Vera Brunner-Sung.” Asian Movie
Pulse.com, 7 May 2025.
Chaw, Walter. “SDAFF `24: Bitterroot.” Film Freak Central, 15 Nov 2024.
Poole, Benjamin. “Tribeca Film Festival 2024 Review – BITTERROOT.” The Movie
Waffler, June 2024.
Wong Macabasco, Lisa. “Highlights of the 2024 Tribeca Film Festival.” Vogue.com, 5 June 2024.
CREDITS
A Nonetheless production in co-production with Spark Features and Louverture Films, in association with The Hidden Fortress.
Starring WA YANG, QU KUE, APRIL CHARLO, GIA VANG
Produced by YEEJ, KAZUA MELISSA VANG, KI JIN KIM, GIULIA CARUSO, KARIN CHIEN
Production Design by YEEJ
Cinematography by KI JIN KIM
Costume, Hair, and Make-up Design by SOPHIA HOLM
Music by CARLA PATULLO
Sound Design by TIM KORN
Co-Produced by JERI RAFTER
Executive Producers ROBINA RICCITIELLO, JASON DIAMOND, JOSH DIAMOND, SUSAN ROCKEFELLER, VERA BRUNNER-SUNG, TIM KORN, JENNIFER RUFFALO, JEFF SOUSA
Written, directed, and edited by VERA BRUNNER-SUNG
SELECTED SCREENINGS
2025
Silicon Valley Asian Pacific Film Festival / Asian American Showcase, Chicago / Walker Art Center / CAAMFest / Block Cinema, Northwestern University / Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival
2024
Sierra Vista Cinema 16, Clovis/Fresno, CA
/ University of St. Thomas, St. Paul, MN
/ FilmFest Knox / San Diego Asian Film Festival
/ Montana Film Festival
/ Tribeca Festival (WP)