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Light of the Setting Sun

A heartfelt exploration of the multigenerational trauma that has dogged a large Chinese family across time and borders.

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90 minutes

Funding Type

Co-Production

Vicky Du

Director

Vicky Du is a Taiwanese-American filmmaker based in New York. LIGHT OF THE SETTING SUN is her first feature-length documentary which explores intergenerational trauma in her own Chinese-Taiwanese-American family. The film has been generously supported by CAAM, ITVS, Sundance, BAVC, and Points North Institute.

Danielle Varga

Producer

Danielle Varga is a nonfiction producer. She most recently produced Bulletproof directed by Todd Chandler, who won the Hot Docs Award for Best Emerging International Filmmaker. She produced Brett Story’s critically acclaimed documentary The Hottest August and co-produced Kirsten Johnson's award-winning and Oscar-shortlisted film Cameraperson.