The 5th Hanoi International Film Festival (HANIFF), themed "Cinema – Integration and Sustainable Development”, opened at the Cultural Friendship Palace on October 27.
Vietnamese artists on the
red carpet at the opening of the5th Hanoi
International Film Festival on October 27 (Photo: VNA)
Opening the event, Minister of Culture,
Sports and Tourism Nguyen Ngoc Thien said the 5th HANIFF honours the true
cinematic talents and looks towards human values and sincere cooperation.
Its categories have been expanded to welcome films from all countries and
territories, thus creating a big opportunity for Vietnamese and global
cinematic artists to share experience to help develop cinema in the country and
around the world, he noted.
This year’s festival features 147 outstanding films from nearly 50 countries
and territories, including more than 40 films of Vietnam. Many of them have never
been screened at other Asian film festivals.
Aside from entries vying for awards, the biennial event also has a non-competition
section with outdoor film screening, exchanges, and a fashion show. In this
section, seminars will introduce Polish cinema and share success experience of
Iranian films.
Other activities include a project market, a script-writing camp, and an
exhibition on filming locations in Vietnam.
Japanese film "Shoplifters” directed by Hirokazu Koreeda opened the festival.
The screenings will take place at the National Cinema Centre (No. 87, Lang Ha
street), the Thang Tam cinema (No.45, Hang Bai street), the Kim Dong cinema
(No. 19, Hang Bai street) , and the BHD Star Vincom cinema (No. 2, Pham Ngoc
Thach street).
The 5th HANIFF, held by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the
Hanoi People’s Committee, will last through October 31.
Source: NDO
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