A film and music festival will kick off on Sunday at the Thang Long
Citadel Complex in Ha Noi with the aim of spreading awareness about
wildlife trafficking, particularly the sale of rhino horns.
Director Nguyen Hoang Diep''s first feature film, entitled "Dap Canh Giua Khong Trung" (Flapping in the Middle of Nowhere), has won three prizes at the 29th Fribourg International Film Festival.
Young directors who want to specialise in making long feature films have
attended a workshop on independent films held here from today (March
11) to March 17.
The open ending of the Vietnamese feature film Flapping in the Middle of Nowhere, currently showing in Ha Noi and HCM City, proved divisive for audiences.
Director Nguyen Hoang Diep was so excited to receive an award at the
36th Film Festival of the Three Continents (France) that she sang
instead of giving an acceptance speech.
A film by Vietnamese female director Nguyen Hoang Diep beat seven other
foreign debut features to win the Best Film prize at the 2014 Venice
International Film Festival''s International Critics'' Week.
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.
An independent film Dap Canh Giua Khong Trung (Flapping in The Middle of
Nowhere) will be screened at the 71st Venice Film International
Festival from August 27 to September 6.
