From right to left, producers Trần Thị Bích Ngọc, Dương Diệu Linh and Lê Quỳnh Anh are pictured with Locarno Film Festival awards. — Photo courtesy of SEAFIC HÀ NỘI Vietnamese film makers have won a number of prizes at a European film festival. Culi Never Cries, the debut drama by Phạm Ngọc Lân, won two prizes in the Open Doors section of Locarno Film Festival held in Locarno, Switzerland. The movie picked up the ARTE International Open Doors and Sorfond Awards, according to the Southeast Asia Fiction Film Lab. Meanwhile, film project Tro Tàn Rực Rỡ (Glorious Ashes) by director Bùi Thạc Chuyên and producer Trần Thị Bích Ngọc won the CNC Prize. Young directors Dương Diệu Linh and Lê Quỳnh Anh won the Moulin d’André-CEC and Rotterdam Lam awards respectively. According to Variety, Culi Never Cries has … [Read more...] about Vienamese movies win prizes in Swiss Film Festival
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Cannes Film Festival: 10 European films not to miss
Euronews has selected 10 films by European directors that are being presented at the 72nd Cannes Film Festival. These films, which Euronews wholeheartedly recommends, represent European cinema at its best. La Gomera by Corneliu Porumboiu (Romania) Pitch : Cristi, a corrupt police inspector from Bucarest working with drug traffickers, is distrusted by his bosses who wiretap him. Brought against his will by the seducing Gilda on the mysterious island of La Gomera, he musts learn Silbo, an ancient whistling language. Thanks to this secret tongue, he will be able to free a mafiosi from Romanian jail and recover millions in hidden money. But love is going to interfere with his plans... From Bucarest to the Canary Islands, Porumboiu tells the story of a policeman out of his depth, but who never loses his cool. Euronews' review: Corneliu Porumboiu got noticed when his first film, 12:08 East of Bucharest (A fost sau n-a fost? in Romanian) won the Caméra d'Or prize at Cannes in 2006. His … [Read more...] about Cannes Film Festival: 10 European films not to miss
Last Sunrise shines as it wins first prize at Fantasporto film festival
Already in its 39th edition, Fantasporto, the international film festival of Porto, in Portugal, had dozens of films from different countries, with Asian film production drawing a good part of the attention, as in past years. "Last Sunrise" shines in Fantastic Film section The first prize in the Fantastic Film section went to a first-timer: “Last Sunrise” is the first feature film by Chinese-American director Wen Ren and one of the first sci-fi movies produced in China. The film tries to imagine what happens if the Sun implodes. The two main characters have to cross the whole country looking for a place where they can survive safely. Dream feature debut from Wen Ren "We were given the challenge of making a science fiction road trip, a character-driven story shot in 14. Days," director Wen Ren said in an interview. "We travelled 1,600 km across China and we did it in -26 degrees Celsius. Honestly, everyone had a very tough time to make it happen," he added. "In … [Read more...] about Last Sunrise shines as it wins first prize at Fantasporto film festival
Central Highlands welcomes European Film Festival
Viet Nam News HÀ NỘI — The screening of A Wedding at the National Cinema Centre kicked off the European Film Festival (EFF) 2018 in Hà Nội on Thursday. The EFF will be taking place in Hà Nội, Huế, HCM City and for the first time in Đà Lạt from November 16 to 29. The festival, featuring 13 films, starts a journey to explore the rich and creative cinema heritage of Europe — the birthplace of cinematography. "We are proud to share with Vietnamese friends our precious heritage: cinematography," said head of the EU delegation to Việt Nam, Ambassador Bruno Angelet. "This year’s main theme is "family", which is core to our lives and societies. We shed a light on European people, culture and lifestyle as a cultural bridge to bring us closer to the people of Việt Nam." A Wedding by director Stephan Streke is about Zahira, an eighteen-year-old from Belgium, who is very close to each member of her family … [Read more...] about Central Highlands welcomes European Film Festival
13 films to participate in European Film Festival 2018
The European Film Festival 2018 to take place from November 16th to 29th The festival will take place from November 16th to 29th in Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh city, central city of Hue and for the first time in Central Highlands city of Da Lat. It will be organized by the Delegation of the European Union to Vietnam, the EU member state embassies and European Cultural Centers in Vietnam, to promote European diversified cultural heritage in general and the cinema heritage in particular to the Vietnamese public. The films mainly focus on the theme of "Family" presenting different aspects and stories in the family lives of European people. Especially with several international award-winning films targeting different groups of audiences from children, youth to adults, the festival is expected to offer Vietnamese movie lovers an interesting and entertaining experience. Free tickets are offered from November 14th in all four cities./. Compiled by BTA … [Read more...] about 13 films to participate in European Film Festival 2018