Movies industry marks six decades of growth
Vietnamese filmmakers have been urged to produce quality movies “full of human value” and traditional cultural identity to develop the country’s film industry.
Ngo Phuong Lan, head of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism’s Cinematography Department, made the call at a ceremony in the Hanoi Opera House on March 14 marking the 60th anniversary of Vietnam’s movie industry.
The industry was established on March 15, 1953; however, Vietnamese films have been made since 1947, two years after the August Revolution.
Nowadays Vietnamese filmmakers are winning national and international awards. But some experts say the most successful were produced during wartime or the early renewal process (1986).
Among them were Chung Mot Dong Song (Sharing the Same River), Vi Tuyen 17 Ngay Va Dem (17th Parallel Day and Night), Chi Tu Hau (Mrs Tu Hau), Con Chim Vanh Khuyen (Passerine Bird), and Bao Gio Cho Den Thang Muoi (When the 10th Month comes).
Lan said the industry should not only hark back to its glorious past but work harder to produce good films that bring pride to the nation.
Filmmakers need to develop a diversified cinema industry, ranging from revolutionary, historic and cultural films to artistic and entertaining ones, Lan said.
Hoang Tuan Anh, Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism, said Vietnam should also learn from developed countries to help the film industry develop and integrate with its counterparts elsewhere.
To mark the anniversary, a film week at the National Cinema Centre screened outstanding Vietnamese feature, documentary and cartoon films.