Heritage, ‘Ao dai’ to be promoted during 22nd Vietnam Film Festival

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Hanoi (VNA) – The 22nd Vietnam Film Festival will takeplace in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue from November 18-20,spotlighting not only cinematography but also heritage and “ao dai”(traditional dress) of Vietnam.

The festival will feature 128 films from 42 units, including26 feature films, 56 documentaries, 15 scientific films, and 31 animated films.A number of side line events will be organised both in virtual and in-personforms.

This year’s event will present two new awards, one for afeature film with the best cinematography, and the other for outstanding debutby a director.

It has been 22 years that the Vietnam Film Festival returnsto Hue city, after the 1999 edition. To date, all preparations have been completed.

Within the framework of the festival, together with programmes offering experienceof Thua Thien-Hue’s green and safe tourism products, a gala show themed “Ao dai– Cinematography” will be organised.

Hue, which was the imperial capital of Vietnam for over 100years, is home to five heritages recognised by UNESCO, which are the Hueancient citadel relic complex – a World Cultural Heritage site; Nha Nhac (Hueroyal court music)- an intangible cultural heritage item; Nguyen Dynasty’s woodblocks – a documentary heritage item; Nguyen Dynasty’s Chau ban (royaladministrative documents) – part of the Asia-Pacific Register of UNESCO’sMemory of the World Programme; and literature on Hue royal architecture - adocumentary heritage./.

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