Vietnamese-European Documentary Film Festival to open in June
VOV.VN - Hanoi is scheduled to host the annual Vietnamese-European Documentary Film Festival from June 3 to June 12, announced the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.
The event will see entries from 10 European countries, namely Austria, Belgium, France, Italy, Germany, Israel, Spain, Switzerland, the Czech Republic, the UK, and the hosts Vietnam.
During the 10-day festival, audiences will be given the chance to watch documentaries showcasing both Vietnam and other participating countries, many of which have won international awards.
The themes which will be on show are diverse, such as leaving the countryside to the city, responding to climate change, and changing one’s mindset and attitude towards actual social developments, as well as portraits of actors and actresses.
The annual film festival, to be co-hosted by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the EU National Institutes for Culture (EUNIC), is to further strengthen cultural exchanges between Vietnam and European countries.
There will be also exchanges and dialogues held between various film-makers and Vietnamese audiences to explore contemporary filmmaking trends in international integration.