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Vietnam wins “Best support actress” at AIFFA 2023

Vietnamese actress Kim B of Dem toi ruc ro (The Brilliant Darkness) won the title "Best support actress” at the ASEAN International Films Festival & Awards (AIFFA 2023) that took place from August 2-4 in Kuching island, Sarawak, Malaysia.
Vietnam wins “Best support actress” at AIFFA 2023 ảnh 1Director Aron Toronto and screenwriter Nha Uyen receive the award on behalf of Kim B. (Photo: Provided by the Organising Committee)

Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnamese actress Kim B of Dem toi rucro (The Brilliant Darkness) won the title "Best support actress” at theASEAN International Films Festival & Awards (AIFFA 2023) that took placefrom August 2-4 in Kuching island,Sarawak, Malaysia.

Kim B, born in 1989 in Bien Hoa city, the southern province ofDong Nai province, is not a professional actress but a makeup artist.

She hasparticipated in makeup in famous film projects including "Kong: SkullIsland" by director Jordan Roberts - a famous Hollywood movie set inVietnam. Kim B's role as Kim Bao in "Brilliant Night" is her firstrole in the film industry.

The film focuses on domestic abuse, telling the story of thefuneral of a grandfather whose family members believe they have been left afortune. His children soon discover that their father lost a fortune gamblingand the mafia is coming to collect the debt. They must pay by sunrise or elsethere will be another funeral.

AIFFA 2023 ‘s “Best Film” award was given to "BarbarianInvasion" by female director Chui Mun Tan from Malaysia. Previously, itwon the Jury Grand Prix in the 24th Shanghai International Film Festival GoldenGoblet Awards in 2021.

AIFFA 2023 also presented the "ASEAN Inspiration"award to movie and music star Bi Rain from the Republic of Korea.

Up to 120 films from filmmakers across countries in the regionwere sent to the AIFFA 2023. The jury had to select 34 films for an officialcompetition round.

Actress and director Hong Anh is the only Vietnamese representative on the jury at thefestival together with other members including U-Wei Bin Haji Saari fromMalaysia, Ihsan Nurullah Kabil from Turkey, Viva Westi from Indonesia, andEffendee Mazlan from Malaysia.

Two Vietnamese movies, namely Memento Mori: Dat (Memento: Earth)and Dem toi ruc ro (The Brilliant Darkness), have been nominated in fourcategories of the AIFFA 2023.

Nguyen Hai Yen and Tran Ngoc Khuyen of Memento Mori: Dat receivednominations as best actress and best director of cinematography while Nha Uyenand Kim B of Dem toi ruc ro were nominated for best screenplay and best supportactress./.

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