HÀ NỘI The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has selected the film Đào, Phở và Piano (Peach Blossom, Phở and Piano) as its official nomination to compete in the best international feature film category at the 97th Academy Awards (Oscar).

Earlier, the Department of Cinema received an invitation from the American Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) to submit one movie representing Việt Nam for the preliminary round of the best international feature at the 97th Academy Awards which is set to take place in Los Angeles, the US.

The department called for submissions on its website - cucdienanh.vn - and received four registrations, including Peach Blossom, Phở and Piano, Cái Giá Của Hạnh Phúc (The Price of Happiness), Lật Mặt 7: Môt Điều Ước (Face off 7: One wish), and Mai.

On September 23, the National Council for Film Selection discussed and decided to choose the state-funded war film Peach Blossom, Phở and Piano which portrays a young couple’s journey to reunite on February 17, 1947, the last day of the 60-day Battle of Hà Nội which signalled the start of the First Indochina War.

Directed by Phi Tiến Sơn and commissioned by the Cinema Department, the film was produced by the Film No. 1 Joint Stock Company at VNĐ20 billion (US$815,080).

The film won the Silver Lotus Award at the 23rd Vietnam Film Festival held in the central province of Lâm Đồng in November 2023. VNA/VNS