The film tracks the journey of a mother who saves her daughter from human traffickers. The film will be premiered nationwide on February 22 with English subtitles.

A scene from Hai Phuong (Furie) starring Ngo Thanh Van.

It’s one of 14 films competing for the Grand Prix and Most Promising Talent Award, according to information released on the official website of the festival.

Other entries in this section include The Girl in the Orange Dress (Philippines), Our Body (Republic of Korea), Asandhimitta (Sri Lanka), The Lady Improper (Hong Kong) and Tanabata’s Wife (Philippines).

Directed by Le Van Kiet, the film is likely to be Van’s last action film.

Van is known for her roles in The Rebel, Clash and The Tailor. She also participated in Rouge, a television series produced by MTV Asia and MediaCorp Singapore, the Hollywood film The Last Jedi and Netflix film Bright.

The festival will feature 51 films from across the continent. It aims to create a chance for Asian filmmakers to exchange and promote the top films from the region.

The OAFF also contributes to the development of cinema and economy of Osaka in particular and Japan in general. It connects people from the fields of culture, art, education, tourism and business from across Asia.

Vietnamese cinema also has another representative at the OAFF.

Hon Papa Da Con Gai (Daddy Issues) by Japanese director Ken Ochiai and Vietnamese producer Charlie Nguyen, will close the OAFF.

It reveals troubles between a father named Hai and his daughter named Chau when a magical event happens and they switch bodies. They try to understand each other and learn to live together in harmony.

The film stars Thai Hoa, a “comedy king” of Vietnamese cinema who is known for Let Hoi Decide and Saigon Bodyguards; and Kaity Nguyen, young talent with debut film Jailbait. Ochiai is known widely among Vietnamese audiences as he directed Saigon Bodyguards starring Kim Ly and Thai Hoa.

Vietnamese movie wins prize at Cairo int’l film festival

Vietnamese movie Nguoi Vo Ba (The Third Wife) on November 29 received the Best Artistic Contribution in International Competition awards at the 40th Cairo International Film Festival (CIFF).

 

Vietnamese film The Third Wife wins Best Film award at Kolkata film fest

Nguyen Phuong Anh’s debut feature film has won the top prize at the Kolkata International Film Festival in India.

 

Vietnamese film wins international prize

The film “Dao cua dan ngu cu” (or ‘The Way Station’) by director Hong Anh was honored on November 11, with the Efebo D’Oro Miglior film tratto da un libro (Best film based on a book) at the International Efebo d'Oro (Golden Efebo) Award’ award ceremony.

 

Vietnamese actor wins rookie award at Tokyo international film fest

Vietnamese actor Lien Binh Phat has won the Gemstone Award for newcomers at the Tokyo film festival.

 

5th Hanoi International Film Festival kicks off

The 5th Hanoi International Film Festival (HANIFF), themed “Cinema – Integration and Sustainable Development”, opened at the Cultural Friendship Palace on October 27.

 

Source: VNA