Cannes Un Certain Regard drama ‘Viet And Nam’ banned in Vietnam (exclusive)

13 May 2024, 6:01 pm

Vietnamese director Truong Minh Quy’s Viet And Nam, which is set to world premiere in Cannes’ Un Certain Regard, has been banned in Vietnam due to its “negative view” about the country and its people.... Read More »

Filmmakers dream of movies with multi-trillion dong in revenue

13 May 2024, 2:01 pm

According to BHD, a large movie distributor, about 40 million people in Vietnam go to cinema each year, equal to 90 percent of the figure in the pre-Covid period. The Vietnamese film market has been ...... Read More »

Cannes: Acclaimed Chinese Indie Film ‘A New Old Play' Sells to France, Japan, SE Asia (Exclusive)

13 May 2024, 10:00 am

Based in Shenzhen, Qiu is both a filmmaker and a well-regarded contemporary artist. His work as an artist has been exhibited worldwide, and his filmmaking experiments with cinematic language and ...... Read More »

“The Sympathizer” Is a Spy Thriller of Rare Sophistication

12 May 2024, 11:00 pm

The Sympathizer is the story of the Captain ( Hoa Xuande )—he remains unnamed in the novel—a North Vietnamese spy embedded in the South Vietnamese military. In the months before the end of the war, he ...... Read More »

Mother’s Day special: Celebrating Indian cinema's iconic mothers

11 May 2024, 8:01 pm

Nirupa Roy, renowned for her memorable performances, captivated audiences with her portrayal of maternal strength and sacrifice. From her memorable roles in classics like ‘Deewar’ to her endearing ...... Read More »

Roger Corman, 98, Dies; Prolific Master of Low-Budget Cinema

11 May 2024, 5:56 pm

He had hundreds of horror, science fiction and crime films to his credit. He also helped start the careers of Martin Scorsese, Francis Ford Coppola and many others.... Read More »

Japanese Film Festival to be held online in Vietnam

11 May 2024, 5:21 am

Cinema lovers nationwide will have the chance to watch Japanese movies wherever they are through the Japanese Film Festival (JFF) Online, scheduled to get underway from June 5 to July 3.... Read More »

Vietnam diversifies ways to promote the art of Cheo

7 May 2024, 11:00 pm

Vietnam has submitted a dossier to seek UNESCO recognition for Cheo, Vietnamese traditional opera, as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. This is a good opportunity to promote Vietnamese folk ...... Read More »

Vietnam celebrates 70th anniversary of battle of Dien Bien Phu, end of French colonial rule

7 May 2024, 2:45 am

Vietnam on Tuesday celebrated the 70th anniversary of the battle of Dien Bien Phu in which the French colonial army was defeated by Vietnamese troops, marking the end of the French occupation of ...... Read More »

"The Sympathizer" pokes holes in "the authenticity that the Auteur is very obsessed about"

6 May 2024, 8:05 am

In the latest episode showrunner Park Chan-wook uses Robert Downey Jr. to examine American pop culture's power ...... Read More »

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