Nguyen Hoang Diep (L). — Photo vietnamnet.vn

HA NOI (VNS) — The independence film Dap Canh Giua Khong Trung (Flapping in the Middle of Nowhere) by young director Nguyen Hoang Diep will join the 39th Toronto Film Festival.

The 98-minute movie, which is the debut production of Diep, will vie for the festival's Discovery category.

The Toronto Film Festival will take place from September 4-14, with the Vietnamese movie slated for three screenings, including the one for the international press today, an official screening tomorrow, and a public screening on September 3.

The movie is also screening at the on-going Venice Film International Festival, where it will compete for the Lion of the Future award at the event's International Critics' Week. — VNS