The Dream Is A Snail
TITLE
The Dream Is A Snail
DIRECTOR
Thien An Nguyen
COUNTRY
South Korea, Vietnam
YEAR
2026
DURATION
15′
GENRE
Live action
The Dream Is A Snail
A young artist develops an addiction to snails after landing a bizarre gig: serving as a motionless human racetrack for snails during a rejuvenation therapy workshop for seniors.
DIRECTOR BIOGRAPHY - Thien An Nguyen
Born on June 28th 1998 in Ho Chi Minh city (VIETNAM) Nguyễn Thiên Ân is a Vietnamese filmmaker working at the intersection of fiction and reality. A self-taught director with a background in music videos, commercials, and documentaries. His films offer a satirical lens on society, where drama stems from social paradoxes and challenges, engaging the audience with a humorous tone His latest short, The Dream is a Snail, supported by the ‘CJ Short Film Making Support Program in Vietnam’, world premieres in competition at the 79th Cannes Film Festival.
- DirectorThien An Nguyen
- ScreenplayThien An NGUYEN, Thao Ly NGUYEN NGOC
- CinematographyChananun CHOTRUNGROJ
- Cast Tuan Anh LE, Duc Manh NGUYEN, Phi Dieu NGUYEN, Ky Anh TRAN
- Editing Tao DO
- Producer/s Bao Nguyen, Thao Quiengg NGUYEN DOAN, Anderson LE
- Production Company Kontribute, EAST Films
- Distributor/sSalaud Morisset Sales Agent Germany
- Project TitleThe Dream Is A Snail
- Project Type Live action
- Completion Date22 May 2026
- Country of originSouth Korea, Vietnam
- Country of filmingSouth Korea, Vietnam
- LanguageVietnamese
- First-time Filmmaker No
- Student ProjectNo
Thien An Nguyen
Born on June 28th 1998 in Ho Chi Minh city (VIETNAM) Nguyễn Thiên Ân is a Vietnamese filmmaker working at the intersection of fiction and reality. A self-taught director with a background in music videos, commercials, and documentaries. His films offer a satirical lens on society, where drama stems from social paradoxes and challenges, engaging the audience with a humorous tone His latest short, The Dream is a Snail, supported by the ‘CJ Short Film Making Support Program in Vietnam’, world premieres in competition at the 79th Cannes Film Festival.
Cannes Film Festival
Cannes
May 21, 2026
World Premiere
France
