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Vietnamese film wins highest award at Asian Film Festival in Italy

“Ben trong vo ken vang” (Inside the Yellow Cocoon Shell) by Vietnamese director Pham Thien An has won the best feature film award at the 21st Asian Film Festival held in Rome, Italy.
Vietnamese film wins highest award at Asian Film Festival in Italy ảnh 1Vietnamese Ambassador to Italy Duong Hai Hung (first, left) represents the film crew of “Ben trong vo ken vang” to receive the best feature film award at the 21st Asian Film Festival on April 17. (Photo: VNA)
Rome (VNA) – “Ben trong vo ken vang” (Inside theYellow Cocoon Shell) by Vietnamese director Pham Thien An has wonthe best feature film award at the 21st Asian Film Festival held inRome, Italy.

This isthe first time a Vietnamese film has obtained the highest award at an AsianFilm Festival in Italy, Vietnamese Ambassador to Italy Duong Hai Hung saidwhile representing the film crew to receive the prize at the closing ceremonyheld at the Farnese Arthouse cinema on late April 17.

He describedthis award as a great honour for the director, actors, actresses, and theentire crew and thanked them for helping affirm the development of Vietnam’scinematography in the international arena and enhance the cultural exchange, understanding,and friendship between Vietnamese and Italian people.

The film is about ajourney of a young man tasked with delivering his sister-in-law's body to theircountryside hometown after a tragic motorcycle accident. Amidst themystical landscapes of rural Vietnam, he begins a search for his older brother,who vanished years ago.

“Ben trong vo ken vang” is definitely one of the most important worksof the film season starting in May 2023, when it won the Caméra d'Or (GoldenCamera) at the 76th Cannes Film Festival, Director of the Asian Film Festival in Italy Antonio Terminini told the Vietnam News Agency.

He held that Vietnam’s cinematography has made great progress as seen innot only young directors like Pham Thien An of this film but also the bigpotential for production cooperation with European and Asian countries.

The Asian Film Festival in Italy, organised by teh Robert Bresson film foundation, features new and the best works from East Asia. It is also an occasion for guests, including directors, actors/actresses, and producers, from different countries to meet Italian producers and distributors to seek cooperation chances./.
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