'Ghost Lights' director announces film project about My Lai massacre

Director of 'The Ghost Lamp' Hoang Nam officially introduced a new project called 'Little Boy' - a work inspired by a true event: the My Lai massacre in Quang Ngai in 1968.

Director Hoang Nam said the film was inspired by a famous photo taken by war correspondent Ronald Haeberle on March 16, 1968 - the exact moment the My Lai massacre took place. Among the approximately 60 photos he took with two cameras, there was one that captured the moment a little boy was holding a smaller baby on the edge of a rice field to shield him from danger.

Photo of a boy trying to shield his sister from a bullet

PHOTO: RONALD HAEBERLE

The photo of a boy trying to shield his sister from a bullet (formerly known as Brother Shielding His Sister from a Bullet ) - not only captured a historical moment but also became a symbol denouncing war crimes, widely published in American and international newspapers after the truth about My Lai was revealed. The photo contributed to changing the American public's perception of the war in Vietnam, shocking American public opinion, and contributing to a series of anti-war protests in this country.

A boy's life and death journey in the My Lai massacre

Director Hoang Nam said he was deeply moved when he saw the photo, and from there he wanted to make a story about a slice of war. Set in Quang Ngai in 1968, My Lai Baby will revolve around the life and death journey of a boy who witnessed his family and beloved village engulfed in the flames of war. "The film will be an emotional journey of the two main characters' brothers with the desire to keep what is familiar to them," he said.

First poster of the movie

PHOTO: DPCC

The filmmaker shared about the project: " My Lai Baby not only recreates a historical event, but is also the voice of children who were deprived of their childhood, family and homeland during the war...". He wants the film to convey a strong message of peace from Vietnam to the world.

Currently, the project is in the script development and location survey phase in Quang Ngai. Director Hoang Nam is also looking for suitable actors for the story. The film is produced by Challenge Me Studios, the company he founded and runs.

Director Hoang Nam

PHOTO: DPCC

This is Hoang Nam's new film project after Dark Souls (earned over 105 billion VND). He is also famous for his YouTube channel Challenge Me: Challenge me (over 4 million followers) to explore mysterious places in Vietnam and around the world .

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/dao-dien-den-am-hon-cong-bo-du-an-phim-ve-vu-tham-sat-my-lai-185250507183332066.htm