Mr. Cường's Banyan Tree

• Designer: Kate Villevoye
• Client: Independent Project
• Category: Video Design — Short Film
• Location: Hanoi, Vietnam
• Project Brief: Produce a documentary short film capturing the human stories behind the destruction caused by Typhoon Yagi in Hanoi, focusing on the personal significance of a fallen banyan tree for one local family.

A meaningful short film often emerges from moments of quiet observation. In Mr. Cường's Banyan Tree, filmmakers capture the human impact of Typhoon Yagi through conversations, memories, and reflections centered around a fallen tree that once stood for generations in Hanoi’s Old Quarter.