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SDAFF Spring Showcase 2026 Closing Night Film: Y Vân: The Lost Sounds of Saigon

The Official SDAFF Launch Party

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The 15th SDAFF Spring Showcase closes with Y Vân: The Lost Sounds of Saigon, a moving tribute to legendary composer Y Vân. Through archival footage and personal storytelling, the film traces his enduring musical legacy and its resonance across generations of the Vietnamese diaspora. Tickets available now at sdaff.org

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The 15th SDAFF Spring Showcase closes with Y Vân: The Lost Sounds of Saigon, a vibrant and deeply moving tribute to one of Vietnam’s most influential yet underrecognized musical voices.

Blending archival footage, personal storytelling, and a rich soundscape of pre- and post-war Vietnamese music, the film traces the life and legacy of composer Y Vân—whose songs once defined an era in Saigon before being scattered by displacement and time. As his melodies echo across generations and continents, the film becomes a powerful meditation on memory, loss, and cultural preservation within the Vietnamese diaspora.

Lush, nostalgic, and resonant, Y Vân: The Lost Sounds of Saigon is a fitting close to Spring Showcase—honoring the enduring power of music to carry history, identity, and home.

Tickets available now at sdaff.org

UltraStar Cinemas Mission Valley

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UltraStar Cinemas Mission Valley

7510 Hazard Center Dr #100, San Diego, CA 92108

Free parking is available on the ground level and in the underground lot.

The theater is immediately across from the Hazard Center trolley stop on the Green Line.

Plenty of cafes, restaurants, and conveniences are located nearby.

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April 26, 2026

7:30 PM

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