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

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