This week, a selection of Vietnamese films will get screen time in front of local audiences across the capital.
The 2017 Vietnam Film Day, which will run from Jan. 12 to 14 at the Lotte World Tower Cinema in Jamsil, eastern Seoul, will showcase three Vietnamese films that have received accolades over recent years. Audiences will get to watch all the films free of charge, and get a chance to meet with the directors and actors at the screening, too.
Organized by the Vietnam Cinema Department and the Korean Film Council, the festival was put together to celebrate 25 years of diplomatic relations between the two countries.
The festival will open with "Yellow Flower on the Green Grass," a coming-of-age film set in the Vietnamese countryside in the late 1980s. The story follows the adventures of 12-year-old Thieu, his 7-year-old brother Tuong and Thieu's childhood crush, Moon. The film, based on a bestselling novel of the same name, has been submitted in the Best Foreign Language Film category at this year's 89th Academy Awards. Victor Vu, the director, is a Vietnamese-American director and screenwriter who has gained awards and commercial success in Vietnam.
Next up is a screening of "Yen's Life" on Jan. 13. The protagonist of the film is a 10-year-old girl named Yen who, after being sent off on an arranged marriage, is faced with the ups and downs of married life with her husband's family. The film won the grand festival prize at the World Premieres Film Festival in Manila, the Philippines, in 2016. At the screening, audiences will get a chance to meet with director Tuan Vu Dinh and other members of the cast.
Finally, the crime drama "Farewell, Berlin Wall," also known as "Quyen," will be screened on Jan. 14. The film, adapted from an eponymous Vietnamese novel by Nguyen Van Tho, tells the story of a woman from Hanoi and her husband who flee from Russia to Germany in search of their promised land. Last year, the film won the Vietnamese Golden Kite Award for Best Feature Film.
Additionally, a number of events will take place on the sidelines of the film festival. As part of the opening ceremony, a Korea-Vietnam fashion show will be staged showcasing the colorful traditional costumes of both countries. There will also be an exhibit spotlighting film locations across Vietnam, and a networking conference for directors, producers, and other members of the film industry from both countries.
By Lee Hana
Korea.net Staff Writer
Photos: IMDB
hlee10@korea.kr
The 2017 Vietnam Film Day, which will run from Jan. 12 to 14 at the Lotte World Tower Cinema in Jamsil, eastern Seoul, will showcase three Vietnamese films that have received accolades over recent years. Audiences will get to watch all the films free of charge, and get a chance to meet with the directors and actors at the screening, too.
Organized by the Vietnam Cinema Department and the Korean Film Council, the festival was put together to celebrate 25 years of diplomatic relations between the two countries.
The 2015 film 'Yellow Flower on the Green Grass' is a coming-of-age film set in the Vietnamese countryside that follows the puppy love between childhood friends.
The festival will open with "Yellow Flower on the Green Grass," a coming-of-age film set in the Vietnamese countryside in the late 1980s. The story follows the adventures of 12-year-old Thieu, his 7-year-old brother Tuong and Thieu's childhood crush, Moon. The film, based on a bestselling novel of the same name, has been submitted in the Best Foreign Language Film category at this year's 89th Academy Awards. Victor Vu, the director, is a Vietnamese-American director and screenwriter who has gained awards and commercial success in Vietnam.
Next up is a screening of "Yen's Life" on Jan. 13. The protagonist of the film is a 10-year-old girl named Yen who, after being sent off on an arranged marriage, is faced with the ups and downs of married life with her husband's family. The film won the grand festival prize at the World Premieres Film Festival in Manila, the Philippines, in 2016. At the screening, audiences will get a chance to meet with director Tuan Vu Dinh and other members of the cast.
At the 2017 Vietnam Film Day, audiences will get a chance to see films like 'Yen's Life' (left) and 'Farewell, Berlin Wall.'
Finally, the crime drama "Farewell, Berlin Wall," also known as "Quyen," will be screened on Jan. 14. The film, adapted from an eponymous Vietnamese novel by Nguyen Van Tho, tells the story of a woman from Hanoi and her husband who flee from Russia to Germany in search of their promised land. Last year, the film won the Vietnamese Golden Kite Award for Best Feature Film.
Additionally, a number of events will take place on the sidelines of the film festival. As part of the opening ceremony, a Korea-Vietnam fashion show will be staged showcasing the colorful traditional costumes of both countries. There will also be an exhibit spotlighting film locations across Vietnam, and a networking conference for directors, producers, and other members of the film industry from both countries.
By Lee Hana
Korea.net Staff Writer
Photos: IMDB
hlee10@korea.kr
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