Kim Nguyen has gained international recognition for his films, which are known for their atmospheric visual style, and elements of fantasy and magic realism. He is perhaps best known for his fourth feature, Rebelle (War Witch, 2012), a harrowing portrait of child soldiers in sub-Saharan Africa. It received numerous honours including 10 Canadian Screen Awards and eight Jutra Awards — including trophies for best director and screenplay at both galas — and an Academy Award nomination for Best Foreign Language Film.
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Biography from TMDB.
- January 1, 1974 (52)
- Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- Director, writer and producer
- 5 on MovieCove · 18 credits in all
What are Kim Nguyen's films like?
Across a limited sample of 4 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Survival.
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 4
Light 0 · Serious 1 · Dark 3
A split, not a type: Grounded 3 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0
Gentle 0 · Charged 2 · Intense 2
Steady 0 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 0
Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 0
Casual 0 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 0 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 3
Resolved 0 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 2
Moods and endings
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Kim Nguyen's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 4 of their 5 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (3).
Subscription and free streaming for Kim Nguyen's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
18 credits, 5 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.
Une photo à Saigon : coups de feu sur deux vies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)
Forever Young (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)
A Hundred Years of Happiness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)
The Hummingbird Project(2018)
Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films
Eye on Juliet(2017)
Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films
Two Lovers and a Bear(2016)
Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films
The Measure of a Man(2015)
Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films
The Empire of Scents (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
Ophelia: Love & Privacy_Settings (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
War Witch(2012)
Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films
Denis Marleau (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)
City of Shadows (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
Truffle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
Happiness Bound (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)
The Marsh (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
Boomer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
Dear World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
The Weight of Sand (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Career shape
A full career of 18 titles, 16 of them dated from 2002 to 2026.
How do Kim Nguyen's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 61st percentile, the median of all 5; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 56th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up1
- 50th to 74th2
- 25th to 49th2
Shape of the crowd
None of their 5 titles divides audiences: 2 are Crowd Pleasers.
- Crowd Pleaser2
- Broadly Agreed1
- Mixed2
Reviewers score the atmosphere 75/100 and the pacing 48/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Who does Kim Nguyen work with?
People who share at least 2 of Kim Nguyen's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Nicolas Bolduc shares the most, 3.
Cinematographers and editors
- Nicolas BolducShared titles: The Hummingbird Project (2018), Two Lovers and a Bear (2016), War Witch (2012)See all 3 shared titles with Nicolas Bolduc
- Richard ComeauShared titles: Eye on Juliet (2017), Two Lovers and a Bear (2016), War Witch (2012)See all 3 shared titles with Richard Comeau
Producers
- Pierre EvenShared titles: The Hummingbird Project (2018), Eye on Juliet (2017), War Witch (2012)See all 3 shared titles with Pierre Even
- Heidi LevittShared titles: The Hummingbird Project (2018), Two Lovers and a Bear (2016)See all 2 shared titles with Heidi Levitt
- Jeannette GarciaShared titles: The Hummingbird Project (2018), Eye on Juliet (2017)See all 2 shared titles with Jeannette Garcia
- Jeff SackmanShared titles: Eye on Juliet (2017), Two Lovers and a Bear (2016)See all 2 shared titles with Jeff Sackman