A scene from The Third Wife directed by Nguyen Phuong Anh. The Third Wife, aka Nguoi Vo Ba in Vietnamese, has got an R rating, meaning the movie contains some adult material and people under 17 require an accompanying parent or adult guardian to watch it. The film, directed by Nguyen Phuong Anh, aka Ash Mayfair, will be distributed by Film Movement. Anh plans to arrive in the U.S. for the release. The movie releases in Vietnam on May 17 and then in 27 markets including Japan, the U.K., South Korea, Australia, and Spain. It is based on a true story from the director’s own family. Set in 19th century Vietnam, it tells the story of 14-year-old May (Tra My) who becomes the third wife of a wealthy landowner. Little does she know that her hidden desires will take her by surprise and force her to make a choice between living in safety and being free. The Third Wife has won several prizes at festivals including the NETPAC award at the Toronto International Film Festival (Canada), … [Read more...] about Vietnamese film The Third Wife set for theatrical release in US
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Vietnamese movie wins prize at Oxford int’l short film festival
The poster of the short film (Photo: thegioitre.vn) Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnamese film “Infill and Full set” by Dao Duc Hai won the Best UK Drama award of the recent 2019 Oxford International Short Film Festival (OXISFF). Actress Nha Phuong also received the Best Lead Actress award. Previously, the film earned four nominations of the (OXISFF), including Best Film, Best Lead Actress, Best Music Score, and Best UK Drama. The film is the first short Phuong has produced. The 14-minute film is about a Vietnamese woman who immigrates to Britain illegally. Pregnant and doesn’t know which way to turn, she has to use false identification to try to get employed at a nail salon. But unfortunately, on her first test day her services get her into trouble. Infill and Full set was made by director Dao Duc Hai as a project for his master’s degree in art film graduation from the faculty of arts and creative industries, Middlesex University in London. The short movie was … [Read more...] about Vietnamese movie wins prize at Oxford int’l short film festival
Vietnamese film The Third Wife wins Best Film award at Kolkata film fest
A scene from The Third Wife, directed by Nguyen Phuong Anh. In the international category, The Third Wife competed with 14 other films to claim the prize. A strong candidate in the category was the Egyptian film Yomeddine, which was selected to compete for the Palme d'Or at the 2018 Cannes International Film Festival (France). The Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF) has been organized annually in Kolkata, the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal, since 1995. This is the second oldest international film festival in India. The event this year was held November 10-17. At the closing ceremony of the film festival, Tran Thi Bich Ngoc, the film producer, received the prize on behalf of director Nguyen Phuong Anh (Ash Mayfair) from film producer Shoojit Sircar and actress Tabu Hashmi. Tran Thi Bich Ngoc (in red), at the Kolkatta International Film Festival. Ngoc congratulated the film crew, and expressed her surprise and happiness at the … [Read more...] about Vietnamese film The Third Wife wins Best Film award at Kolkata film fest
Vietnamese film The Third Wife wins another international prize
The film, directed by Vietnamese female director Nguyen Phuong Anh (Ash Mayfair), had earlier won a prize at the Toronto film festival. The TVE – Another Look Award was instituted by the RTVE company for the San Sebastian International Film Festival. It aims to eliminate all discriminatory barriers, promote social and labour inclusion, facilitate equal opportunities and reward films focusing on subjects related to the female world directed and written by women, or starring women in a major role. “I want to thank all the women in my life and every single female artist, you are the ones who lit the torch for us to go in the right direction. I want to dedicate this award to all the female filmmakers out there,” Phuong Anh said in her acceptance speech. The movie script is based on the true story. Set in 19th century of Vietnam, 14-year-old May (Tra My) is ready to become the third wife of a wealthy landowner. Little does she know that her hidden desires will take her by … [Read more...] about Vietnamese film The Third Wife wins another international prize
Race to restore Myanmar’s film classics for a second screening
The restoration of a 1934 black-and-white action movie, famed for high-octane stunts including a hot-air balloon escape and a jungle shootout against teakwood thieves, has energized efforts to salvage more of Myanmar's decaying cinematic heritage. The survival of Myanmar's earliest film still in existence, "Mya Ga Naing" (The Emerald Jungle), and its rise to international acclaim is perhaps as unlikely a feat as its lead role's triumph over pythons and bandits with his bare hands. The Southeast Asian country's once flourishing film scene hit a major setback with the arrival of a military junta in 1962 that enforced stringent censorship and gutted the economy during a 50-year reign. As the creative climate withered, Myanmar's merciless heat, torrential rains and stifling humidity took its toll on delicate film reels in a country that had neither the resources nor know-how to store them properly. Some reels were recycled to save money and now only a dozen of the country's early … [Read more...] about Race to restore Myanmar’s film classics for a second screening