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Mother's Soul triumphs at film festival in France

Set on an island in Hanoi's Red River, Tam Hon Me (Mother's Soul) won the top prize at the Vietnam Film Festival in Saint Malo, France.
Set on an island in Hanoi's Red River, Tam Hon Me (Mother's Soul) wonthe top prize at the Vietnam Film Festival in Saint Malo, France.

DirectorNhue Giang's 2011 film is about a driver who pulls a single mother'slove away from her daughter. The young girl gives the maternal careshe's missing to the orphan next door.

The film's two leadingactors Hong Anh and Truong Minh Quoc Thai both won awards for BestArtist at the festival, which began on July 1st.

Mother's Soul was also the audience pick for the festival's best film.

Giang'smovie has been winning praise since the year it was released. Mother'sSoul earned the jury's prize at the 17th Vietnam National Film Festival.

Two years ago, young star Phung Ha Hoai Linh has became theyoungest Vietnamese artist to win the Best Actress trophy at Dubai'sInternational Film Festival.

Actors Van Trang and Dinh Toan of BiMat Tham Do (Scandal) and Khat Vong Thang Long (Thang Long'sAspiration), respectively, were both named Best Artist at this year'sfestival in Saint Melo.

Other awards including the jury's prizeand the best documentary were awarded to Lua Phat (Once Upon a Time) andChuyen Lang Then (Then Village's Story).

The six-day filmfestival was held under the Vietnamese Year in France Programme. TheFrench jury board was led by Academy Award-winning director RegisWargnier.-VNA
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