Vietnam-Belgium documentary to screen at Brussels festival
VOV.VN - The Vietnam–Belgium co-produced documentary Hair, Paper, Water is scheduled to be screened on the evening of January 30 at the “En ville !” Documentary Film Festival in Brussels and is expected to attract audiences and international filmmakers.
According to Pauline David, curator of the “En ville !” Documentary Film Festival, Hair, Paper, Water stood out from the first viewing for its restrained storytelling and its approach rooted in lived experience, allowing reality itself to guide the narrative.
The collaboration between directors Truong Minh Quy of Vietnam and Nicolas Graux of Belgium drew attention, while the film’s distinctive character lies in its use of 16mm film and an exploratory formal approach.
Set in remote locations, the documentary unfolds stories that touch on universal themes such as family, inheritance and the relationship between humans and nature. At a time when Vietnamese documentary cinema, particularly in French-speaking countries, remains relatively little known, the screening of Hair, Paper, Water offers Brussels audiences an opportunity to encounter a cinema tradition and cultural community rarely seen on local screens.
Hair, Paper, Water won the Golden Leopard Award at the 78th Locarno Film Festival in Switzerland in August 2025. The film follows Hau, a woman from the Ruc ethnic group, portraying her relationship with nature, traditional knowledge and the changes brought by contemporary society through an observational approach that avoids didacticism.
The seventh edition of the “En ville !” Documentary Film Festival runs from January 26 to February 1 at multiple cinemas across Brussels, presenting 27 new Belgian and international films, including 18 making their Belgian premieres.
Through its participation in the “En ville !” Documentary Film Festival in Brussels, Hair, Paper, Water continues the international journey of a highly regarded Vietnamese film and helps bring the images of people, culture and everyday life of Vietnam’s ethnic minority communities closer to European audiences.
Belgium Culture & Food Festival 2025 to be held in Hai Phong
VOV.VN - The Belgium Culture & Food Festival (B.Fest) 2025, the fifth of its kind, is scheduled to take place in Hai Phong from October 24 to 26, bringing the vibrancy of Belgium to Vietnam.
