Born in Vietnam in 1990, his interest in cinema began as a little boy looking through the small window of his house by the river in the slums of Ho Chi Minh City. He later learnt about cinema by watching foreign language films on his computer and became a cinephile. When he was 20, he borrowed an old camera and made his first short film. His short films Coal and Scent were shot in the area where he grew up. Vị (Taste), his debut feature film, won the Special Jury Award, Encounters Competition, at the Berlin International Film Festival 2021.
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Le Bao is an acclaimed independent Vietnamese filmmaker and director recognized for his distinctive arthouse projects exploring gritty urban environments in Ho Chi Minh City.
He is best known for directing the feature film Taste (2021), which won the Special Jury Award in the Encounters competition at the Berlin International Film Festival, along with his earlier short works Scent and Coal.
His debut feature Taste premiered and won honors at the Berlin International Film Festival, establishing his presence on the global festival circuit.
