A scene from the Mexican film Ilusiones SA, directed by Roberto Girault in 2015. (Photo: remezcla.com) Hanoi (VNA) – The sixth Latin American Film Festival will be held at the National Cinema Centre in Hanoi from October 8-10, announced the organisers at a press conference on October 5. Addressing the event, Cuban Ambassador to Vietnam Lianys Torres Rivera said that the festival is a chance for Latin American countries to introduce their culture to Vietnamese audiences, thus promoting exchange between the two nations. The diplomat expressed her hopes that through the festival, Vietnamese people will gain a better understanding of the people and culture of Latin American countries. The films to be screened at the event span a range of genres – including mainstream blockbusters, comedies, animations, documentaries, and period dramas – as well as from a variety of countries – Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Cuba, Chile, Mexico, Panama, Peru, Uruguay, and … [Read more...] about Sixth Latin American film festival to open next week
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Latin American films to be screened for free
A scene from the Mexican film Ilusiones SA, directed by Roberto Girault in 2015. — Photo remezcla.comViet Nam News HÀ NỘI — The sixth Latin American Film Festival will return to the capital city on October 8-13, promising to provide fans of the silver screen with entertaining treats. The week will present a selection of ten films from ten Latin American countries including international award-winning pieces and featuring some of the most exciting and creative productions to reach the big screen in recent years. The movies including Macarana (Uruguay), El Benny (Cuba), Panama Canal Stories (Panama), Boy and the World (Brazil), Ilusiones SA - We Fulfill Your Dreams (Mexico), Bad Lucky Goat (Colombia), The House at the End of Time (Venezuela), Vinyl Days (Argentina), Ogu and Mampato in Rapa Nui (Chile), and Good Old Boys (Peru). Films include many categories – mainstream, comedy, cartoons, documentary and history among others – displaying social … [Read more...] about Latin American films to be screened for free
Vietnamese film to be screened at Toronto Film Festival 2018
The movie will also compete in the New Directors competition at the San Sebastian Film Festival, opening from September 21-29 in the Spanish city of Donostia-San Sebastián. Screening young filmmakers' first or second works, New Directors are committed to making new names from Europe, Asia and Latin America better known to a broader audience. In October, the picture will be shown at Busan International Film Festival’s “A Window on Asian Cinema”. The film starring Tran Nu Yen Khe, Nhu Quynh, Maya, Lam Thanh My is about a struggle of a 14-year old girl who is given away in an arranged marriage and becomes the third wife to her older husband in late 19th century rural Vietnam. The Third Wife won the Best Art Film Project at the 2015 Autumn Cinema Meeting in Da Nang; the Non-Hong Kong Project Award and Post-Production Award at the Hong Kong-Asia Film Financing Forum, the White Light Post-Production Award at the same event in 2016; a post-production grant from the … [Read more...] about Vietnamese film to be screened at Toronto Film Festival 2018
What’s on October 9-15 (Daily updated)
MUSIC & PERFORMANCES Hanoi- Concert “In Love” with Apaixonado Quartet L’Espace, 24 Trang Tien street, Hoan Kiem district Artist: Apaixonado Quartet Guest artists: Kenjah David, Tran Xuan Hoa Ticket price: VND 300,000 Hanoi- Music Night “S O L O: Sound Only Live Once” by Stanford Reid Oct 15, 8 – 10 pm, Heritage Space, 1st Floor, Dolphin Plaza 6 Nguyen Hoang (for car) | 28 Tran Binh (for bike), My Dinh 2, Nam Tu Liem district A music night featuring multi-talented artist Stanford Reid from Brooklyn, New York, America. Stanford will not only bring to you his smooth Jazz but also melodies that are so familiar with Vietnamese which he has experienced during his stay in Vietnam. Ticket prices: – VIP ticket: VND 150,000 (front row + 01 drink) – Standard: VND 120,000 – Member: VND 100,000 (for membership, student HCMC- Contemporary Dance “Urban Distortions” / transitscape + SUBOI Oct … [Read more...] about What’s on October 9-15 (Daily updated)
What’s on July 2013 (Daily updated)
MUSIC AND PERFORMANCES Hanoi – “HYPNOSIS”- a Zentangle Workshop and Performance Madake, 81 Xuan Dieu Street Workshop and Experimental performance: July 27, 2pm, Works display: July 27 – Aug 10 Zentangle workshop “HYPNOSIS” is organized for the first time in Hanoi with the guiding of young henna & Zentangle artist Phuong – Mad Meo. This is a chance for young people to learn about a new form of drawing using simple shapes, patterns to create paintings with attractive motifs, fancy, emotional and creative. Workshop, from 2pm to 5pm. For registered members only Experimental performance: From 8pm to 10pm. Free entry. Free henna painting and Zentangle tattoo design Lucky draw with coupon For more information, please contact: Vuong Bich Ngoc: [email protected] Hanoi-Music Night to Celebrate Cuban Revolution July 26, 8.30 pm, ATK, 73a Mai Hac De Street Featuring some the city’s best and most enthusiastic … [Read more...] about What’s on July 2013 (Daily updated)