'In Waves' Courtesy of Silex Films Share on Facebook Share on X Google Preferred Share to Flipboard Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Send an Email Print the Article Post a Comment When Phuong Mai Nguyen first landed in Southern California, she was struck by the sunshine. The Vietnamese-French filmmaker had signed on to direct an animated adaptation of In Waves, AJ Dungo's hit 2019 graphic memoir, and traveled across the Atlantic to meet her subject - and immerse herself in his world.