Presented by Penn's Vietnamese Language Program

Join Penn's Vietnamese Language Program in person for an exclusive screening of Ky Nam Inn (Quán Kỳ Nam, Vietnam, 2025, 140 min.) followed by a lively discussion with director Leon Le. 

In post-war Saigon, an unlikely relationship emerges when a young intellectual and a quiet widow become neighbors. After Khang, a well-connected man from the North, accepts a daunting offer to write a new translation of The Little Prince, he moves into a close-knit community in an unfamiliar city and finds himself drawn to the older Ky Nam. 

Ky Nam Inn premiered at the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival.

Cosponsored by Penn Language Center, Center for East Asian Studies, Department of Cinema & Media Studies, Department of East Asian Languages and Civilizations, Vietnamese Students' Association, and Wolf Humanities Center.