Noble

The award-winning Noble is the true story of a woman who escapes from the tragedies of her youth in Ireland and an abusive marriage in the UK after risking everything on the streets of Vietnam.

Set in Vietnam, this UK/ Irish film is the true story of children’s rights campaigner Christina Noble who, in 1989, left the UK for Ho Chi Minh City with little more than fearlessness and the belief that one person can make a difference. Recalling in part her own childhood experiences, the homeless children of the former Saigon become her raison d’être as she fights to establish a network of support for street kids.

The makers of the movie have a sizeable trophy cabinet. Noble is the winner of six US film festival awards, including a Spirit Award at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival.

Noble was written and directed by Stephen Bradley and has variously been described as raw, genuinely powerful, captivating and moving. Irish actress Deirdre O’Kane plays Noble. Vietnamese actor Nhu Quynh Nguyen plays orphanage director Madame Linh.