Vietnam Film Week to be held in Paris

Several Vietnamese movies will be introduced to the French public during the Vietnam Film Week in Paris from December 5 to 12.

The film week, themed “A Journey of Light,” will take place at Le Grand Rex, the world’s largest cinema and one of Paris’ iconic landmarks.

It was organized by the Vietnam Film Development Association (VFDA) and AVSE Global, with the support of the Vietnamese Embassy in France, according to Tuoi Tre News.

17 Vietnamese films to be screened

“A Journey of Light” will screen 17 films that were personally selected by the chairwoman of VFDA, Ngo Phuong Lan.

“The idea behind the title stems from the fact that cinema vividly mirrors the nation’s progress, tracing the journey of Vietnamese film from wartime to peace, from the Reform Era to the contemporary period,” Lan told the Vietnam News Agency.

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Classic Vietnamese films from the renewal period, locally referred to as doi moi, include “The Abandoned Field: Free Fire Zone” by People’s Artist Nguyen Hong Sen, “When the Tenth Month Comes” by People’s Artist Dang Nhat Minh, and “The Retired General” by People’s Artist Nguyen Khac Loi.

Films created by young independent filmmakers, showcasing their distinctive perceptions and voices, include “Bi, Don’t Be Afraid,” “Cu Li Never Cries,” and “Don’t Cry, Butterfly.”

“We want to offer international audiences a rich, multi-dimensional, and distinct perspective on Vietnamese cinema, not limited to the war films of the past,” Lan said, as quoted by Tuoi Tre News.

Impact on Vietnam-France cultural ties

“Vietnam Film Week in Paris is an opportunity to engage in deeper discussions about the development of Vietnamese cinema and expand new connections with the French film community,” Vietnamese Ambassador to France Dinh Toan Thang told the Vietnam News Agency.

“This will pave the way for stronger cooperation projects in the future, contributing to new milestones in Vietnam-France cultural relations and to a better shared future,” Thang said.

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