“Yen’s Life” to be screened at 5th ASEAN film festival
A Vietnamese film entitled “Cuoc Doi cua Yen” (Yen’s Life) directed by Dinh Tuan Vu will be screened during the fifth ASEAN film festival in the Prague, the Czech Republic, revealed the Organisation Board during a press conference on August 30.
The committee, which comprises Vietnam, Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines, is considering to invite other countries to join the event to increase its diversity, he said.
Meanwhile, Vu Van Minh, Minister-Counsellor from the Vietnamese Embassy in the Czech Republic , said that the event will foster connectivity between ASEAN and the Czech Republic, while advertising the people and culture of ASEAN member countries in the host country.
“Yen’s Life” is about the life of a 10-year-old girl whose marriage was arranged by her parents.
The film won the Grand Festival Prize at the World Premieres Film Festival in the Philippines in July this year. It also won five prizes at the 19 th Vietnam Film Festival last year.
Vietnamese films introduced during the previous events include “Chuyen cua Pao” (Story of Pao), “Canh dong bat tan” (The Floating Life), “Lua Phat” (Once Upon a Time in Vietnam ), and “Dam Me” (Passion).