Cultural bridge connecting two nations

Within the framework of the Vietnam-Italy Year 2023 program to celebrate the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries, on the evening of November 11, the premiere of the film Jasmine by director Dang Nhat Minh was held.

Vietnamese and Italian delegates attend the premiere of the film “Jasmine” by director Dang Nhat Minh. (Source: VNA)

The program is organized by the Vietnamese Embassy in Italy in coordination with the Rimini City Government (Emilia Romagna Region), the Italy - Vietnam Foundation, Fulgor Cinema, the Fellini Film Library and Museum, and Rotary Clubs in Romagna, Rimini, Rimini Riviera and Cervia Cesenatico.

The premiere was attended by representatives of the Vietnamese Embassy in Italy, representatives of the Rimini City Council, Mr. Francesco Bragagni; Director of the Fulgor Cinema, Ms. Elena Zanni, Director of the Fellini Film Library and Museum, Mr. Marco Leonetti; leaders of the Rotary Club, President of the Italy - Vietnam Foundation, Ms. Maily Anna Maria Nguyen, Secretary General of the Alliance of Presidents of Vietnamese Associations in Italy and President of the Italy - Vietnam Cultural Bridge Association, Ms. Le Thi Bich Huong, along with a large number of Italian cinema lovers and the Vietnamese community.

Speaking at the event, Mr. Francesco Bragagni, Vice President of the Rimini City Council, said that this is a special event in a special anniversary year, marking the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and Italy. Rimini City is honored to be one of the places to deepen the special friendship between the two countries.

Mr. Marco Leonetti, in charge of the Rimini Film Library and Museum, emphasized that this is one of the special activities that this unit has organized to further promote the relationship between the two sides, especially cultural and artistic cooperation in the coming time.

Ms. Elena Zanni, Director of Fulgor Cinema, the venue of this event, also expressed her joy at being the first unit to screen the film Jasmine in Italy. Ms. E. Zanni said that Rimini is very happy to be the birthplace of the genius director, international ambassador Federico Felleni and the Cinema also had a special day when it screened the film of a talented director, an international ambassador of Vietnam, director Dang Nhat Minh.

Speaking at the opening ceremony, Mr. Nguyen Thai Hoc, Counselor of the Vietnamese Embassy in Italy, emphasized that this is an extremely important event, marking another step forward in the cultural and artistic cooperation between Vietnam and Italy. The event is even more meaningful as it is held in the city of Rimini, the hometown of the late talented director Federico Fellini.

The film Jasmine by director Dang Nhat Minh is one of the typical films of Vietnamese cinema in recent times, with content referring to daily, simple life, highlighting the most unique images of the image, country and people of Vietnam today.

Within the framework of the Vietnam Year in Italy 2023, since March 2023, the Vietnamese Embassy has organized the presentation of typical Vietnamese films to major regions and cities in Italy, including Rimini, Milan, Turin, Venice, Perugia and many other cities.

Sending a greeting through the screen from Hanoi, director People's Artist Dang Nhat Minh expressed his honor to introduce his new film Jasmine at the cinema and museum named after Fellini, the teacher of world cinema. He hopes that the film will be like a "bouquet of flowers carrying the fragrance of Hanoi", a cultural bridge between the two peoples of Italy and Vietnam.

Jasmine is one of the most representative films of Vietnamese cinema in recent times. It was also one of the films participating in the Asian Film Festival held in Rome last May.

Many viewers shared their appreciation for the content, the art of handling, and especially the humane messages that the film Jasmine brings. Soprano opera singer Maria Ielli, who sang the Vietnamese national anthem in Vietnamese at this year's Vietnam National Day celebration, said that the film was very emotional and touched the hearts of viewers, leaving many warm echoes.

The film Jasmine has brought to the Italian public and international friends a look at the contemporary Vietnamese cinema. Audiences can see that, although still young, the Vietnamese cinema has recently had a new transformation, clearly reflecting the development and international integration of the country.

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