The event is co-organzie by the European Union National Institutes for Culture (EUNIC) and the National Documentary and Scientific Film Studio (DSF) along with embassies of European countries. Participating in this year’s festival are outstanding productions from countries , including France, Wallonia-Brussels (Belgium), Germany, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Austria, Denmark, Czech Republic, UK, Israel and Vietnam. Among Vietnamese movies are some of the winners of the Golden Lotus, the Golden Kite and the Environmental films award. Several of the international entries have won awards in München, Nyon, California, Praha, Melbourne… The festival is regarded as a special event promoting cultural exchange between Vietnam and other countries. Through these films, the audience will have the chance to get to know the cultures, people, and communities in Vietnam and other countries. Tam Biet Ha Long (Farawell Ha Long) by Vietnamese-German filmmaker Ngo Ngoc Duc didn’t … [Read more...] about 9th “Europe-Vietnam Documentary Film Festival” opens in Hanoi, HCMC
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“Truong Sa-Vietnam” introduced at European-Vietnam Documentary Film Festival
(VOVworld) – The "Truong Sa-Vietnam" documentary film will be screened at the 7th European-Vietnam Documentary Film Festival, scheduled to take place in Hanoi and HCM city from June 10-20. Films introduced at the festival cover several historical, cultural, and social topics. "Truong Sa-Vietnam" examined the history of Truong Sa and highlighted Vietnam’s determination to protect and develop the archipelago. There will also be a documentary about the life and career of General Vo Nguyen Giap, and another on the cultural and spiritual life of rural people. … [Read more...] about “Truong Sa-Vietnam” introduced at European-Vietnam Documentary Film Festival
Vietnam Documentary Film: History and current scene
VietNamNet Bridge would like to introduce an article by Nguyen Trinh Thi about the history of Vietnamese documentary industry and the current scene of independent documentary film production in Vietnam. Nguyen Trinh Thi (DocNet Southeast Asia) … [Read more...] about Vietnam Documentary Film: History and current scene
Vietnam documentary on homosexuals screened in France
A Vietnamese documentary on a homosexual man who has been dead now has recently been screened at the 36th Cinéma du Réel Festival in Paris. Chuyen di cuoi cung cua chi Phung" (The last journey of Madam Phung), which began filming five years ago and completed last month, is a deeply moving story about Phung, a gay travelling singer who is dying from a critical illness. The film director, Nguyen Thi Tham, said that she's intrigued by the roaming, adventurous life adopted by Phung and her troubadour troupe, whom Tham joined for some time. "Coming from a working family background, I've always been deeply related to disadvantaged, unfortunate people. Phung passed away soon after we completed filming the documentary, so we changed its title from the original 'The fair troupe' to 'Ms. Phung's last trip' in fond memory of her," Tham shared. Phung is a gay man who fell in love with a male Buddhist during the time he was a monk. So he decided to return to his … [Read more...] about Vietnam documentary on homosexuals screened in France
Europe – Vietnam Documentary Film Festival to kick off in Vietnam
According to the director of the Central Studio for Documentaryand Scientific Films, Pham Thi Tuyet, the 4th European Documentary Film Festival will gather 10 documentary films from Vietnam, Germany, France, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Denmark, Austria and Poland. For the first time, a special section will be allocated for the screening of documentary films made by young Vietnamese filmmakers. Vietnamese documentary film-makers can send their entries to the Goethe Institute at No.56-58 Nguyen Thai Hoc Street in Hanoi before May 4./. … [Read more...] about Europe – Vietnam Documentary Film Festival to kick off in Vietnam