The information was announced by the European Union National Institutes for Culture (EUNIC) and the Vietnam National Documentary and Scientific Film Studio at a press conference on May 30.
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An overview of the press conference |
The 12th European – Vietnamese Documentary Film Festival will bring 11 countries together, namely Austria, Belgium (Wallonia - Brussels), France, Italy, Germany, Israel, Spain, Switzerland, the Republic of Czech, the United Kingdom, and the host country – Vietnam.
During the 10-day event, Vietnamese audiences will have a chance to enjoy the screening of documentary films from Vietnam and participating countries, many of which have won prestigious awards.
These films reflect various topics, such as responding to climate change, changing one’s mindset and attitude towards social development, racism, famous music artists, and others.
Notably, the film festival will showcase the film “Plains of resurrection” by Vietnamese director Do Huyen Trang about the journey to surmount Agent Orange (AO) consequences during the chemical war waged by the U.S. imperialists in South Vietnam from 1961 to 1971.
Meanwhile, the film “Unlimited war” by Vietnamese Meritorious Artist Nguyen Quang Tuan and Nguyen Anh Ngoc will be presented at the film festival. The film depicts images of dedicated front-line forces against the COVID-19 pandemic.
In addition, the film festival will introduce famous works in the world, such as “Petit Samedi” from Belgium, the Spanish film “Omega,” and so on.
Translated by Quynh Oanh