By An Nguyen  September 27, 2018 | 02:28 pm GMT+7 A scene in the Vietnamese movie “The Tailor” is Vietnam’s official entry to the Academy Awards this year in the foreign language category. The box office hit, known as “Co Ba Sai Gon” in Vietnamese and produced by famous actress Ngo Thanh Van, will compete at the Oscars, Hollywood’s most prestigious film awards, with Japan’s "Shoplifters", South Korea’s "Burning", Mexico’s "Roma", Poland’s "Cold War", and Turkey’s "The Wild Pear Tree". Set in Saigon in the 1960s, considered the heyday of the ao dai (the traditional Vietnamese tunic), “The Tailor” tells the story of a young girl called Nhu Y who holds on to her family’s ao dai legacy. The film premiered at the 22nd Busan International Film Festival in South Korea last year before it grossed VND60 billion ($2.5 million) in Vietnamese theaters. Last year “Father and Son” … [Read more...] about Vietnam sends movie to Oscars
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What’s on September 25- October 1 (Daily updated)
MUSIC & PERFORMANCES Hanoi-Intransmission Hanoi Art Shows Sep 29- Oct 1 Heritage Space, 1st Floor, Dolphin Plaza, 6 Nguyen Hoang (for car) | 28 Tran Binh (for bike), My Dinh 2 A series of experimental multidisciplinary live art shows exploring individual perception and collective experience. Participating artists and collaborators: Think Playgrounds (installation, Space 1), Daniel Day Long & Julien Noyer (visuals, Space 2), Rec Room (sound design for both spaces), Hai Duy (percussion, Space 1), Linh Ha (vocals, Space 1), Nguyen Thu Thuy (dan ty ba, Space 1), Vu Nhat Tan (music, Space 2), Alistair Hobson (music, Space 2), Numbfoot (music, Space 1 & 2) and Quan (music, Space 2). For more information, visit: https://www.facebook.com/events/634375040096383/ Hanoi-Music Concert by “Indian Navy Brass Band” Sep 26, 7 pm Indian Cultural Centre, 63 Tran Hung Dao Street, Hoan Kiem District, “Indian Navy Brass Band”, coming as part of … [Read more...] about What’s on September 25- October 1 (Daily updated)
What’s on September 25- October 1
MUSIC & PERFORMANCES Hanoi-Intransmission Hanoi Art Shows Sep 29- Oct 1 Heritage Space, 1st Floor, Dolphin Plaza, 6 Nguyen Hoang (for car) | 28 Tran Binh (for bike), My Dinh 2 A series of experimental multidisciplinary live art shows exploring individual perception and collective experience. Participating artists and collaborators: Think Playgrounds (installation, Space 1), Daniel Day Long & Julien Noyer (visuals, Space 2), Rec Room (sound design for both spaces), Hai Duy (percussion, Space 1), Linh Ha (vocals, Space 1), Nguyen Thu Thuy (dan ty ba, Space 1), Vu Nhat Tan (music, Space 2), Alistair Hobson (music, Space 2), Numbfoot (music, Space 1 & 2) and Quan (music, Space 2). For more information, visit: https://www.facebook.com/events/634375040096383/ Hanoi-Music Concert by “Indian Navy Brass Band” Sep 26, 7 pm Indian Cultural Centre, 63 Tran Hung Dao Street, Hoan Kiem District, “Indian Navy Brass Band”, coming as part of goodwill visit … [Read more...] about What’s on September 25- October 1
11 movies to be released in Vietnam during lunar New Year and January
VietNamNet Bridge - "Brides War 2," "The Hobbit 2" or "Tarzan 3D" are the special movies that will be screened at local cinemas during the lunar New Year. 1. The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug 3D The blockbuster of the director of "The Lord of the Ring" Peter Jackson will open Vietnam cinemas in the new year. Following the story in the first part, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, which was released last year, the film tells of the adventures of Bilbo Baggins and the journey with witch Gandalf and 13 dwarves, led by Thorin Oakenshield. They have to perform the historical mission of reclaiming the Lonely Mountain and the lost Dwarven kingdom of Erebor. After successfully crossing over (and under) the Misty Mountains, Thorin and Company must seek aid from a powerful stranger before taking on the dangers of Mirkwood Forest - without their Wizard. If they reach the human settlement of Lake-town it will be time for the hobbit Bilbo Baggins to fulfill his contract with the dwarves. The … [Read more...] about 11 movies to be released in Vietnam during lunar New Year and January
Many “disaster” movies to compete in the National Film Festival
VietNamNet Bridge - Many films that made the public boo and are classified as "catastrophic" and "super bullshit" are eager to compete for the Gold Lotus award at the National Film Festival this October, in Ha Long City, Quang Ninh. The festival will take place on October 12–15, held by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and Quang Ninh Province. Minister of Culture Hoang Tuan Anh is the head of the steering board and Cinematography Department Chief Ngo Phuong Lan is the Festival Organizing Board Chair. According to chief organizer Ngo Phuong Lan, the four-day event will screen narrative films, digital videos, documentaries, scientific films, and animations. Lan said that as of August 21, the organizing board has already received 48 submissions from 12 cinematography facilities seeking to attend the festival. The submissions include 11 narrative films, one video, 27 documentaries, 7 scientific films and 2 animations. The 18th festival will have three seven member … [Read more...] about Many “disaster” movies to compete in the National Film Festival