The New Orleans premiere of Trai Tim Be Bong (The Little Heart) will be held at the school at 7 p.m., Tuesday, April 15, in the Collins C. Diboll Auditorium and Gallery. 

The film has earned the Global Film Initiative Award 
and the Vietnam Cinematrography Association Silver Kite 
for best film, best director, and best music. 

Film director Nguyen Thanh Van, who received the 2007 Global Initiative Award for the film, will be present at the opening, along with featured actors. The event is sponsored by the Student Government Association and the Thomas C. Keller Seminar Series in the Health of Diverse Populations.

Admission
Admission is free but registration is required. You will need to bring your registration confirmation and photo ID to the premiere.
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Time and Date
7-11 p.m., Tuesday, April 15

Location
Collins Diboll Gallery and Auditorium
School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine
Tulane University
1440 Canal St., First Floor
Corner of Canal St. and LaSalle

Attire
Smart casual to dressy

Parking
Nearby parking includes a flat lot at the corner of Cleveland and LaSalle and a garage across the street from the Tulane Hospital emergency entrance on LaSalle.

Synopsis
Somewhere far away in the heart of central Vietnam, there stands a remote village dusting itself against the surrounding hundreds of sand dunes and the feelings of seclusion and hopelessness. Many of its teens find themselves dreaming of leaving this sad village, thirsting for an exciting city life with colors and opportunities.

Few actually make it to the city of Saigon. Mai considers herself "lucky," leaving behind all her struggles, memories, and loved ones. Through her eyes, the film depicts the subtle web of prostitution and the AIDS epidemic in Vietnam.