In a city that often serves as a muse for filmmakers, we are regularly treated to shorts that capture the capital’s allure. Yet it is less common to discover clips portraying the city’s nocturnal charms.
In A Night in Hanoi, Vimeo user David Tembleque documents the city after dusk. He traverses the capital and offers snapshots of vibrant night scenes, all sound-tracked by Alt-J’s ‘Tessellate.’
In this Hanoi, it is the charcoal-black and crimson-lit that deserve attention. Streets fill with smoke from food stalls and cigarettes, their haze illuminated by a flood of neon light. There are rain-soaked ponchos, dark alleyways and dancers performing in the relative evening cool.
Only a minute long, the video depicts the human side of after-hours life in Hanoi. Tembleque’s attention to detail and crisp photography is refreshing; instantly familiar and never dull, the video captures the unique cadence of the city after dark.
Take a look below:
[Video via Vimeo user David Tembleque]
