"First time director, Ha Le Diem, tells the compelling story of DI, a bold teenage girl from the Hmong community in North Vietnam caught between the cruel tradition of kidnapping girls for the purpose of marriage, and her wish to continue her childhood and go to school. With a clear eye and open heart, maturity, sensitivity, and without compromising the craft of her filmmaking, Ha Le Diem's gives life to a truly unique yet universal and political real-life story.Her colorful and vivid photography, combined with the intelligent editing makes Children of the Mist the stand-out film of this year's International Competition."