Best Danish Film 2018 Winner

Shepherd of Souls

When a fetus is left on the street, the catholic man Tống Phước Phúc recieves a phone call. He drives into the night pick up a little box with the fetus. Tống Phước Phúc has created a cemetery for fetuses in Nha Trang in Vietnam, where thousands of fetuses have been buried – it is his mission to give them peace. Additionally, Phúc encourages women who are pregnant outside a marriage to live with him under the pregnancy instead of having an abortion. Shepherd of Souls portrays a single man’s different ethical actions and view on life, focusing on his perception of souls.

Section

  • Best Danish Film

Director

Anna Nørskov henriksen, Ingrid Høgh Rasmussen

Duration

12'

Country

Vietnam

Language

Vietnamese

Year

2017