The sixth Chilean film week was launched in Hanoi on March. 2.

The event, jointly held by the Chilean Embassy in Vietnam and the Hanoi Cinema club, will last till March 5.

During the Film week, four prize-awarded films including “La Nara” (Charwoman) , “El regalo” (the Gift), “Teresa” and “A Un Metro de Ti” (A stop away from you) will be on show. They all reflect the social situation in Chile and are expected to help Vietnamese viewers better understand about the country’s culture and people.

Another event, the Francophone Film Festival, will take place in Hanoi , Hue and Ho Chi Minh City from March 18 to April 18, according to the Cinema Department under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

The event, co-organised by the Cinema Department and the International Francophone Organisation, is part of activities to welcome Int’l Day of Francophone on March 20.

The festival will introduce movies from French-speaking countries, including France, Greece, Switzerland, Belgium, Tunisia and Vietnam, which will focus on emerging issues of the modern life, including information and technological hack./.