
Hanoi (VNA) - Hanoi International Queer Film Week 2018 (HIQFW), a series of film screenings and discussions projecting voices from the LGBTQ community, is taking place in Hanoi on August 12-17.
With the theme of Spin the Pride, the event is thebiggest movie event ever hosted in the capital for the lesbian, gay, bisexual,transgender and queer (LGBTQ) community.
By integrating movies with art, HIQFW issuccessfully raising public awareness of the diversity of sexuality and playinga critical role in ending social discrimination of minority groups, accordingto Nguyen Bao Chau, director of the HIQFW.
“HIQFW 2018 promises to deliver a fascinatingplayground presenting various issues within the queer world to all cinephiles,”she said. “HIQFW 2018 is a civilised environment which encourages loveregardless of gender or sexual orientation, occupations and hobbies.”
The event will screen 14 movies including eightshort films and six feature films including Our Gay Wedding directed by EllenHobson, Tim Van Someren, and Claire Lewis; Lost in Paradise 2 directed by Vu NgocDang; Saigon I Love You directed by Ly Minh Thang; and Tomboy (2011) directedby Celine Sciamma.
The screenings will take place at L’Espace, 24 TrangTien Street; and August Cinema, 45 Hang Bai Street.-VNA