Ba’s Book
World Premiere: Toronto International Film Festival
International Premiere: BFI London Film Festival
Director: Ashley Duong
Producers: Ina Fichman (lead), Ashley Duong
Production Company: Intuitive Pictures and Da-Lê Films
When a filmmaker receives her father’s memoir about the Vietnam War and the Iranian Revolution, she answers with a film. Returning to her ancestral village, she collaborates with her father and relatives to film participatory re-creations of their past. A true hybrid of live-action and documentary, BA’S BOOK offers a disarming look at how a family moves forward from divisions caused by displacement and war.
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UPCOMING
BFI London Film Festival | London, UK | International Premiere | Oct 8, 9 + panel Oct 11 | ☆ The Grierson Award Nominee
WIFF | Windsor, Canada | Oct 23, 30, 31 | ☆ WIFF Prize in Canadian Film Nominee
SDAFF | San Diego, USA | Nov 14 | ☆ Closing Night Film
Deadline: For the Love of Docs | USA | Screening series | Nov 24 |
RIDM | Montreal, Canada | Quebec Premiere | Nov 28 | ☆ Closing Night Film
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PREVIOUS
CIFF | Calgary, Canada | Alberta Premiere | Sept 30, Oct 3 | ☆ Special Jury Prize for Creative Storytelling ☆ Audience Choice Award for Canadian Documentary
VIFF | Vancouver, Canada | BC Premiere | Oct 4, 5
TIFF | Toronto, Canada | World Premiere | Sept 15, 17, 19
Lunenburg Doc Fest | Lunenburg, Canada | Atlantic Canada Premiere | Sept 26
SELECT PRESS
The Hollywood Reporter: ‘Ba’s Book’ Unveils a Father’s Secrets Over Vietnam War, Revolutionary Iran (Exclusive Clip)
The Hollywood Reporter: ‘Ba’s Book’: How Making the Heartfelt Hybrid Film Exploring Trauma Brought a Family Closer Together
The Globe and Mail: TIFF 2026: How to make a movie about, and with, your family – and survive the process
CBC: I invited my dad to the set of a film about him. He sure had notes
Toronto Star: A closer look at five standout Canadian titles headed to TIFF 2026
CLIPS
CREDITS
Intuitive Pictures and Da-Lê Films present “Ba’s Book”
Original Music Peter Venne Director of Photography Mrinal Desai Editors Anouk Deschênes Ashley Da-Lê Duong Archival Producer Nancy Marcotte Sound Design and Mix Sasha Ratcliffe, Benoit Dame & Gavin Fernandes, CAS Featuring Anh Duong & Duy Nguyễn Inspired by the memoir “Dear Da-Lê” by Anh Duong Written by Ashley Da-Lê Duong & Steven Sych Produced by Ina Fichman Directed by Ashley Da-Lê Duong
With the support of: TVO, CMF, Quebec tax credit, Canada tax credit, Rogers Documentary Fund, SODEC, B.in Media, Telefilm, Hot Docs Incubator
Pitched at: Hot Docs Forum, Cannes Docs (Winner of the Documentary Magazine Award)
Contact: Intuitive Pictures
COMPANION PROJECT
Dear Da-Lê: A Father's Memoir of the Vietnam War and the Iranian Revolution
Author: Anh Duong
Foreword by Ashley Da-Lê Duong
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