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Vietnam joins Francophone film festival in France

Two Vietnamese films are being shown at the second Francophone Film Festival in Paris.
Two Vietnamese films are being shown at the second Francophone Film Festival in Paris.

Theyare “Sinh menh” (The Destiny) by director Dao Duy Phuc and screenwriterNguyen Manh Tuan, and “Chuyen cua Pao” (Pao’s story) by director andscreenwriter Ngo Quang Hai.

“The Destiny” tells about the sacrificesof revolutionary fighters who laid down their lives for nationalindependence, freedom and unity.

“The Story of Pao” depicts the lifeof a beautiful H’Mong girl named Pao in the northwestern mountainousarea. The film won a Golden Kite award in 2005 and was presented at theCannes films festival in 2007.

During the four-day film festivalthat will last until March 25, 37 short and feature-length films,documentaries and cartoons selected from 25 countries will be screenedas part of International Francophone Day (March 20).-VNA
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