Cover Girl: A Gift from God
"Meet Dalena, the blonde-haired, blue-eyed American who flawlessly sings Vietnamese standards and becomes an international sensation."
Originally released in 2015. Cover Girl: A Gift from God is a documentary film. directed by Nguyen Tan Hoang. At just 18 minutes, it's a tight, focused story.
Starring Dalena
Synopsis
Dalena is a blond-haired, blue-eyed, all-American white woman who is also a Vietnamese American pop star. A gift from God, she possesses the uncanny ability to sing in perfect Vietnamese. She mimics its beautiful cadences and difficult tones and imbues the songs with her unique melancholy style. Using clips from music videos, concert performances, and actual interviews, Hoang's video resists a simple dismissal of Dalena as yet another instance of cultural appropriation. He rather suggests that within the context of Vietnamese American musical production and consumption, a context marked by a recycling of pre-1975 repertoires, the novelty and innovation of the star-text 'Dalena' allow overseas Vietnamese music fans to negotiate the pressures of assimilation and reflect their desire to preserve a memory of what it means to be Vietnamese while living in America.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Cover Girl: A Gift from God about?
Dalena is a blond-haired, blue-eyed, all-American white woman who is also a Vietnamese American pop star. A gift from God, she possesses the uncanny ability to sing in perfect Vietnamese. She mimic...
Who directed Cover Girl: A Gift from God?
Cover Girl: A Gift from God was directed by Nguyen Tan Hoang.
How long is Cover Girl: A Gift from God?
Cover Girl: A Gift from God has a runtime of 0 hours and 18 minutes (18 minutes total).
When was Cover Girl: A Gift from God released?
Cover Girl: A Gift from God was released on April 16, 2015 in theaters.
Who are the main actors in Cover Girl: A Gift from God?
The main cast of Cover Girl: A Gift from God includes Dalena.