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Best of films by overseas Vietnamese honoured at festival

Vietnamese actress Ngo Thanh Van was granted the Best Actress at the sixth Vietnamese International Film Festival (ViFF) which wrapped up recently at the University of California in the US .
Vietnamese actress Ngo Thanh Van was granted the Best Actress at thesixth Vietnamese International Film Festival (ViFF) which wrapped uprecently at the University of California in the US .

The model-turned-actress won the award for her role in the film NgoiNha Trong Hem (House in the Alley) by Vietnamese-American director LeAnh Kiet. The film details the story of a young woman, played by Van,who suffers from psychological problems caused by a miscarriage.

The Best Actor award went to comedy actor Thai Hoa, who stars in thefilm Lay Chong Nguoi Ta (In the Name of Love) by director Luu Huynh.
The Award for Best Picture was given to the War Witch by Vietnamese-Canadian director Kim Nguyen.

Vietnamese cinematographer Nguyen K'Linh was awarded the Best Directorof Photography for his work on Thien Menh Anh Hung (Blood Letter) byVietnamese-American Victor Vu.

This film was also awarded other significant honours at Vietnam's Golden Kite Award last month.

The Best Short Film was given to Picture Perfect by director Winston Titus Tao.

The ViFF also granted the Inspiration Award to Vietnamese-Frenchdirector Tran Anh Hung for his great contribution to Vietnamese cinemaover many years. Hung is the director of the drama film Norwegian Woodbased on the same title novel by famed Japanese writer Haruki Murakami.-VNA
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