22 classic Vietnam War films are being shown for free on the big screen

Scene from the movie Liberation of Saigon

For the first time, Da Nang audiences and tourists have the opportunity to enjoy on the big screen the most typical works of Vietnamese cinema on the subject of war, deeply reflecting from the harsh reality to post-war thoughts.

The list of films ranges from Wild Fields (1979), Mother Away (1980), First Love (1980), Mother's Legend (1987), Fierce Childhood (1991) to modern films such as The Scent of Burning Grass (2011), The Returner (2015) and The Legend of Quan Tien (2019)... The works not only depict the tragedy of war, but also express humanistic contemplation, imbued with Vietnamese philosophy of life and morality.

Scene from the movie A Fierce Childhood

DANAFF III is held in the year of the 50th anniversary of the Liberation of the South and the reunification of the country, so the organizers have focused the festival's main program around the theme "Half a century of Vietnamese films about war". Along with the free screening of more than twenty selected films about war, produced after 1975, there will be meetings and conversations between the audience and artists and filmmakers.

Scene from the movie Mother's Legend

In addition to free screenings at cinemas in Da Nang City, the program also includes exchanges and conversations between artists, directors and audiences, creating an emotional space for sharing about the creative process, memories of war and messages of peace .

In particular, the workshop “Imprints of Vietnam's war films since the country's reunification” will be a place to comprehensively review the contributions of this film genre in the process of building cultural identity and promoting the image of the country and Vietnamese people to the world .

Scene from the movie About the Sand Wind

Detailed information about screening schedules, locations and side events will be updated on the festival's official media channels, including the DANAFF Facebook fanpage and TikTok channel in June 2025. With a combination of historical value and cinematic art, the program promises to be a memorable highlight in Da Nang summer this year.

MAI AN

Source: https://www.sggp.org.vn/22-phim-kinh-dien-ve-chien-tranh-viet-nam-duoc-chieu-mien-phi-tren-man-anh-rong-post792561.html