Summer School

Summer School (2025) is the feature film debut of director Dužan Duong and is set in early-2000s West Bohemia. The film offers a multifaceted portrayal of the Vietnamese immigrant experience in the Czech Republic, focusing on everyday life shaped by cultural displacement and generational expectations.

Structured as a triptych, the narrative follows three perspectives within the same family. Through their intertwined stories, the film explores intergenerational tensions, questions of belonging and the ongoing negotiation of identity in a migrant context.

With sensitivity and emotional depth, Summer School captures both conflict and connection, portraying the complexity of living between cultures. The film establishes Dužan Duong as a compelling new voice in contemporary European cinema.