Illustrative image (Source: Internet) Hanoi (VNA) – A film week to celebrate the APEC Vietnam 2017 (APEC FilmWeek) will be held in Hanoi from October 11-16 and in the central city of DaNang from October 12-16.
Following the APEC Year 2017 theme of “Creating New Dynamism, Fostering a SharedFuture”, the event aims to connect the cultures of APEC member economiesthrough the showcasing of their outstanding movies, thus contributing tobuilding an Asia-Pacific community of peace, stability, dynamic development andprosperity.
It is hoped to raise the role of the APEC forum and Vietnam’s position amongmember economies.
As many as 11 films from 11 APEC member economies have been selected to be screenedduring the week, including two documentaries.
The opening of the week at the National Cinema Centre in Hanoi on October 11and the Le Do Cinema in Da Nang city on October 12 will be marked with thescreening of Vietnamese film “My nhan” (The Beautiful Woman) by director DinhThai Thuy.
The movie sketches a portrait of Nguyen Phuc Tan, the fourth ruler ofthe Nguyen Lords, who is viewed as a good lord and a military talent. He helpedexpand Vietnam’s territory further to the south.
The real drama of the movie, however, isn’t his militarytriumphs and general wisdom. It lies in his relationship with a beautifulconcubine whom he loves but his courtiers disdain. And finally, he hasto choose between his love for a woman and his interests.-VNA
Following the APEC Year 2017 theme of “Creating New Dynamism, Fostering a SharedFuture”, the event aims to connect the cultures of APEC member economiesthrough the showcasing of their outstanding movies, thus contributing tobuilding an Asia-Pacific community of peace, stability, dynamic development andprosperity.
It is hoped to raise the role of the APEC forum and Vietnam’s position amongmember economies.
As many as 11 films from 11 APEC member economies have been selected to be screenedduring the week, including two documentaries.
The opening of the week at the National Cinema Centre in Hanoi on October 11and the Le Do Cinema in Da Nang city on October 12 will be marked with thescreening of Vietnamese film “My nhan” (The Beautiful Woman) by director DinhThai Thuy.
The movie sketches a portrait of Nguyen Phuc Tan, the fourth ruler ofthe Nguyen Lords, who is viewed as a good lord and a military talent. He helpedexpand Vietnam’s territory further to the south.
The real drama of the movie, however, isn’t his militarytriumphs and general wisdom. It lies in his relationship with a beautifulconcubine whom he loves but his courtiers disdain. And finally, he hasto choose between his love for a woman and his interests.-VNA
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