The Best ASEAN Film went to the host’s “Manta Ray” by Phuttiphong Aroonpheng, while “Balangiga: Howling Wilderness” by Khavn De La Cruz from the Philippines grabbed the Jury Prize.

The Third Wife is about the struggle of 14-year-old May who enters into an arranged marriage with a much older man in late 19th-century rural Vietnam.

Along with the three main prizes, the Lifetime Achievement Award was presented to director Garin Nugroho of Indonesia.

This year’s festival, organised by the Thai Ministry of Culture, attracted the participation of 10 films from seven ASEAN member states.

The Third Wife, directed by Nguyen Phuong Anh (Ash Mayfair), tells a story in the 19th century rural Vietnam, in which a 14-year-old girl becomes the third wife of a wealthy landowner. After the marriage, she has to struggle with family politics, her own agency, and the prospect of motherhood.

It has won numerous international prizes, such as Best Artistic Contribution in International Competition awards at the 40th Cairo International Film Festival, RTVE - Another Look Award at the 66th San Sebastian International Film Festival, NETPAC (Network for the Promotion of Asian Cinema) award at the Toronto International Film Festival 2018.

Vietnamese film wins top prize at VIS Vienna Shorts Festival

Vietnamese film ‘Mot Khu Dat Tot’ (Blessed Land) by Pham Ngoc Lan won the Best Film at the International Competition for Fiction & Documentaries at the 16th VIS Vienna Shorts Festival in Austria on June 2.

Vietnamese short film to compete in Cannes

Stay Awake, Be Ready has been selected to compete in the Director’s Fortnight section of Cannes Film Festival 2019.

Two Vietnamese films get six award nominations at ASEAN fest

An artist-gangster love story and a mother's 30-year wait for her son have won five and one nominations respectively.

Award-Winning Film 'The Third Wife' to be screened in Vietnam

The Vietnamese film Nguoi Vo Ba (The Third Wife) will be screened in Vietnam, after winning many awards at international film festivals.

Two Vietnamese films vie for ASEAN film fest honors

An unusual love story and a mother's 30-year wait for her son are two Vietnamese films contesting a regional film fest.

Source: VNA