The photo exhibition " Ho Chi Minh City rises with the country through the perspective of cinema" introduces more than 250 photos, which are cross-sections and multi-dimensional perspectives of cinema artists and photographers on Saigon - Ho Chi Minh City, from the historical years of the two resistance wars against invasion, liberating the South, unifying the country (1945 - 1975) to the period of innovation, integration and development today. The exhibition photo collection is carefully selected, printed from documents and cinematographic works archived at the Vietnam Film Institute and collected from film producers and artists.
Delegates performed the ribbon-cutting ceremony to open the photo exhibition "Ho Chi Minh City rising with the country through a cinematic perspective". (Photo: Viet Hung)
Attending the opening ceremony of the exhibition were Director of the Department of Cinema Dang Tran Cuong; Director of the Vietnam Film Institute Le Thi Ha; Director of the Department of Culture and Sports of Ho Chi Minh City Tran The Thuan; Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City Cinema Association Duong Cam Thuy along with many local people and tourists.
Speaking at the opening of the Exhibition, Director of the Vietnam Film Institute Le Thi Ha shared that Vietnamese Revolutionary Cinema has always accompanied the history of the nation in general and Ho Chi Minh City in particular. Through the creative lens of cinema artists, the layers of fertile life materials, from the struggle to protect the Fatherland to construction, innovation, the country entering the era of integration, rising up... or the stories, people, the development of Ho Chi Minh City through many historical periods..., have been portrayed, reflected realistically and vividly through documentary and feature films.
Each film is a colorful piece, giving viewers impressive emotional experiences about a dynamic Ho Chi Minh City, always looking towards the future while still preserving its own unique values.
Director of Vietnam Film Institute Le Thi Ha delivered the opening speech of the Exhibition. (Photo: Viet Hung)
The beauty of nature and people is introduced through the images displayed at the exhibition, thereby contributing to spreading and promoting the culture, landscapes, and tourism development potential of Ho Chi Minh City, through the main contents:
The period of Liberation of the South and National Reunification (1945 - 1975) - Exhibition images are printed from a number of feature films and documentaries reflecting the struggle for Liberation of the South and National Reunification. Documentaries: Battle of Moc Hoa, Tra Vinh Campaign, Saigon Joyful Victory, May Faces, Independence Day September 2, 1975 in Ho Chi Minh City, Some Images of the Liberation of Saigon, Vietnam's Victory. Feature films: First Love, Rising Wind, Monsoon Season, Deserted Field, Turned Card Game, Saigon Commandos, Liberation of Saigon, Tunnels.
The exhibition introduces images taken from a number of documentaries, feature films, reports, etc. with characters, stories, and settings filmed in Ho Chi Minh City and some of the city's beautiful landscapes, heritages, landmarks, and cultural identities. (Photo: Viet Hung)
The beauty of nature and people introduced through the images displayed at the exhibition will be colorful pieces, giving viewers emotional views of Ho Chi Minh City. (Photo: Viet Hung)
The period of national construction and development (1976 - 1985) - The exhibition images are printed from a number of feature films and documentaries reflecting the construction process and changes of Saigon - Ho Chi Minh City after the country's reunification in cinematographic works such as: Documentary: National Festival, Saigon in the early days of liberation, Saigon Rain, Saigon through the eyes of foreigners, The city of each of us. Feature films: The Last Sin, Far and near, The bitter taste of love...
The period of innovation, integration and development (1986 - 2025) - The exhibition images are expected to be printed from a number of feature films such as: Saigon I Love You, There is a house where you listen to the sun and rain, Sunshine, You and Trinh, Hai Muoi, Mai... Documentary films: Saigon Memory Corner, Saigon - Ho Chi Minh City 50 years of implementing Uncle Ho's will...
Visitors admire the works at the Exhibition. (Photo: Viet Hung)
The new feature of the Exhibition is the application of modern technology to build a mixed reality space (Mixed Reality - MR) and arrange a 360 0 photo booth area to enhance many emotional experiences as well as interesting interactions for visitors.
Delegates and visitors experience MR virtual reality activities at the exhibition space. (Photo: Viet Hung)
Visitors experience the contents of the Vietnam Film Festival Exhibition. (Photo: Viet Hung).
"With concise content, vividly displayed in a lovely green space, located right at the heart of the City, the Exhibition will attract and strongly spread to a wide range of people, domestic and foreign tourists the indomitable beauty of the national spirit, the Vietnamese people in the cause of protecting and building the Fatherland along with the beauty of life, the people of Ho Chi Minh City, civilized, modern, affectionate, striving with the country." - Director of the Vietnam Film Institute Le Thi Ha emphasized.
Visitors experience the "photo booth 3600" feature to enhance emotional experiences as well as interesting interactions. (Photo: Viet Hung)
Young people are interested in visiting the Exhibition.
According to the Organizing Committee, the exhibition will contribute more effectively to the propaganda, promotion and continuation of the historical and cultural values of Vietnam in general and Ho Chi Minh City in particular; at the same time, it will become one of the notable highlights of the 24th Vietnam Film Festival - 2025, as well as add a proud congratulations to the event: Ho Chi Minh City was officially honored by UNESCO as the first creative city in the field of cinema in Vietnam and Southeast Asia./.
Source: https://bvhttdl.gov.vn/khai-mac-trien-lam-anh-thanh-pho-ho-chi-minh-vuon-minh-cung-dat-nuoc-qua-goc-nhin-dien-anh-20251121115443307.htm
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