The 14th Francophone Film Festival in Vietnam takes place from March 22-27 and is open to the public. This is one of a series of events to celebrate International Francophone Day (March 3).
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| Mr. Pierre du Ville - Chief Representative of the Walloon-Bruxelles Delegation to Vietnam (left) at the opening ceremony of the 14th Francophone Film Festival in Hanoi. (Photo: Ngan Hanh) |
On the evening of March 22, the 3th Francophone Film Festival in Vietnam opened at the Vietnam National Documentary and Scientific Film Studio in Hanoi and DCINE Ben Thanh theater in Ho Chi Minh City. This is an event organized by the Asia Pacific Regional Office of the Organization Internationale de la Francophonie (OIF) and the Embassies of Canada, France, and Switzerland along with the Wallonia-Brussels Delegation in Vietnam.
Attending the first film screening of the 14th Francophone Film Festival were the director of the movie "Funny Swindlers" Yolande Moreau, representatives of the International Francophone Organization in Vietnam, and representatives of the International Francophone Organization in Vietnam. Representatives of the Embassies of Canada, France, Switzerland and the Walloon-Bruxelles Delegation.
Speaking at the opening ceremony of the 14th Francophone Film Festival in Hanoi, Mr. Pierre du Ville, Chief Representative of the Walloon-Bruxelles Delegation in Vietnam, expressed his welcome to Vietnamese audiences to enjoy French films. France is unique, from then on cultivate and love French.
With the theme of International Francophonie Day 2024 being "The diversity and vitality of the Francophone Community present all over the world", this is the "red thread" for the program organizers to select the artists. The film was screened at this year's Francophone Film Festival in Vietnam.
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| A large audience is excited about the 14th Francophone Film Festival in Vietnam. (Photo: Ngan Hanh) |
During the Film Festival week, audiences in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City will enjoy attractive French films suitable for many ages: "Funny Tricksters", "Viking". ", "Business trip to the land of Ch'tis", "Brilliant Ashes", "Road to Glory" and notably the movie "White House" produced by Cambodia. It can be seen that the films in this film festival not only come from France and French-speaking countries, but are also made by producers in Southeast Asia.
Ms. Tran Thi Thu Ha, representative of the Francophone International Organization for Asia-Pacific (REPAP-OIF), shared the purpose of OIF in general and the Asia-Pacific Regional Office in particular. is to spread French to more people in Vietnam.
"The film festival is also a way to promote different cultures in the French-speaking community, including through films," Ms. Tran Thi Thu Ha emphasized.
Besides the Francophone Film Festival, to celebrate International Francophone Day, OIF also organizes many diverse activities related to Francophone education at bilingual universities, middle schools, and high schools. , international schools in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City or cultural and sports activities such as the Francophone Run taking place on March 24 in Hanoi.
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| The film festival is open to the public. (Source: OIF) |
