Vietnamese film wins two prizes at 58th Asia Pacific Film Festival
Hanoi (VNS/VNA) - Feature film Dao Cua Dan Ngu Cu (The
Island of Aliens or The Way Station) by director Nguyen Hong Anh has been
honoured with the Best Story award at the 58th Asia Pacific Film Festival.
Actress Ngoc Thanh Tam, 25, who played the lead role in the film, also grabbed
the Special Jury Award for Best Actress.
Another Vietnamese film Co Ba Sai Gon (Miss Saigon) by directors Tran
Buu Loc and Kay Nguyen won the Best Costume award.
The festival was held in Taipei, Taiwan (China) from August 31 to September 1.
This year the Vietnamese movie industry presented five movies at the festival,
including Co Ba Sai Gon, Dao Cua Dan Ngu Cu, Co Gai Den Tu Hom
Qua (The Girl from Yesterday) by director Phan Gia Nhat Linh, Khi Con
La Nha (When You’re Home) by director Vu Ngoc Dang and Em Chua
18 (Jailbait) directed by Le Thanh Son.
Dao cua Dan Ngu Cu was honoured with the Special Jury Prize at the Eurasia
International Film Festival 2017.
It was also honored with the "Best Film” Award, “Best Actor” for Pham Hong
Phuoc and “Best Director of Photography” for People’s Artists Ly Thai Dung at
the ASEAN International Film Festival & Awards (AIFFA Award) 2017 in
Malaysia. It also was screened on the Vietnam Night at the 70th Cannes Film
Festival and during a Vietnamese movie week in Spain in May 2017.
The movie is adapted from writer Do Phuoc Tien’s story titled Dao Cua Dan
Ngu Cu (The Island of Aliens) depicting the confusion and uncertainty of
the characters on their journey to look for happiness and the meaning of life.-VNS/VNA