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Vietnamese film advances to Oscars shortlist for first time
Updated: 19:39, 23/12/2022
"Nhung Dua Tre Trong Suong" (Children of the Mist) by Ha Le Diem is among 15 entries shortlisted for the Documentary Feature category at the 95th Academy Awards.
This marks the first time a Vietnamese film has made the shortlist.
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A still from "Children of the Mist". |
"578: Phat Dan Cua Ke Dien" (578: Magnum), the other Vietnamese film that was submitted for the Academy Awards this year, did not make it to the Top 15 in the International Feature Film category.
The official nominations will be officially announced on January 24, 2023.
Directed by Diem, "Children of the Mist" is narrated by a 12-year-old ethnic Hmong girl living in the northern town of Sa Pa.
The 90-minute-long documentary talks about the clash between ancient customs and modern values in a place where children from a traditional culture also have access to the outside world.
The history, culture, tourism, and cuisine of Hanoi are spotlighted in the official trailer of the sixth Hanoi International Film Festival, which has just been released by the Cinematography Department.
The 6th Hanoi International Film Festival will showcase 123 films from 50 countries and territories between Nov. 8-12.
Film director Tran Van Thuy won the Grand Prize of the 15th Bui Xuan Phai – For Love of Hanoi Awards during a ceremony held at the headquarters of the Vietnam News Agency (VNA) in Hanoi on October 6.
"Glorious Ashes" by Bui Thac Chuyen has become the first Vietnamese film to enter the main Competition section at the Tokyo International Film Festival.
“Dem Toi Ruc Ro” (The Brilliant Darkness) by director Aaron Toronto, was honoured as the Best Feature Film at Golden Kite Awards 2021, which were held in Nha Trang on September 13.
Source: VnExpress
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