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They Call Me The Tattoo Witch

Directed by Lindsay Nyman
United States, Vietnam
2024
14 mins

In Hanoi, Vietnam, tattoo artist Tran Ngoc specializes in the rare and challenging art of tattooing over scars. Despite the social stigma surrounding tattoos in Vietnam, Ngoc empowers her clients, including breast cancer survivors and women with self-harm scars, to reclaim their bodies, demonstrating that her work is a profound act of compassion and resilience.

'They Call Me The Tattoo Witch' is screening with:

Stranger Than Fiction: UM Short Documentary Award

A great documentary film captures the human spirit, and this diverse block of films captures that and more. University of Miami Documentary Award Presentation.

  • Year
    2024
  • Country
    United States, Vietnam
  • Language
    English
  • Premiere Status
    Florida Premiere
  • Director
    Lindsay Nyman
  • Producer
    Lindsay Nyman
  • Cinematographer
    Katie Eleneke 
  • Editor
    Marilyn Phạm Dacusin
  • Genre
    Documentary
  • Theme
    Short, Directed by Women
  • Award
    UM Short Doc

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