Aloha Vietnam

A rich journey across the Pacific Ocean to find one's true home and identity amidst loss, grief, and mental illness.

Anh Nguyen is 17 years old and a senior in high school working on a watercolor art series when she experiences her first manic episode. She is diagnosed with bipolar disorder, put on medications, and she and her Vietnamese-American family are suddenly thrown into the world of mental health treatment and recovery. Anh's mother Xuan grapples with understanding her daughter's str...