Kim Thuy published 'Ru' to give voice to refugees. She hopes the film will, too

A big-screen adaptation of Kim Thuy's autobiographical novel 'Ru' had the author revisiting sometimes painful childhood memories of fleeing Vietnam but she says it was 'a privilege' to do so through the eyes of its young star.

Kim Thuy published 'Ru' to give voice to refugees. She hopes the film will, too
A big-screen adaptation of Kim Thuy's autobiographical novel 'Ru' had the author revisiting sometimes painful childhood memories of fleeing Vietnam but she says it was 'a privilege' to do so through the eyes of its young star.