Vietnamese artists on the red carpet at the opening of the 5th Hanoi International Film Festival on October 27 (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – The 5th Hanoi International FilmFestival (HANIFF), themed “Cinema – Integration and Sustainable Development”, openedat the Cultural Friendship Palace on October 27.
Opening the event, Minister of Culture, Sportsand Tourism Nguyen Ngoc Thien said the 5th HANIFF honours the true cinematictalents and looks towards human values and sincere cooperation.
Its categories have been expanded to welcomefilms from all countries and territories, thus creating a big opportunity forVietnamese and global cinematic artists to share experience to help developcinema in the country and around the world, he noted.
This year’s festival features 147 outstandingfilms from nearly 50 countries and territories, including more than 40 films ofVietnam. Many of them have never been screened at other Asian film festivals.
Aside from entries vying for awards, thebiennial event also has a non-competition section with outdoor film screening,exchanges, and a fashion show. In this section, seminars will introduce Polishcinema and share success experience of Iranian films.
Other activities include a project market, ascript-writing camp, and an exhibition on filming locations in Vietnam.
Japanese film “Shoplifters” directed by HirokazuKoreeda opened the festival.
The screenings will take place at the NationalCinema Centre (No. 87, Lang Ha street), the Thang Tam cinema (No.45, Hang Baistreet), the Kim Dong cinema (No. 19, Hang Bai street) , and the BHD StarVincom cinema (No. 2, Pham Ngoc Thach street).
The 5th HANIFF, held by the Ministry of Culture,Sports and Tourism and the Hanoi People’s Committee, will last through October31.-VNA
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