Vietnamese Film Day in Czech: Introducing Vietnamese culture through cinema

In the joyful atmosphere welcoming the National Day of Vietnamese people around the world, on September 6, the Vietnamese Embassy in the Czech Republic organized the Vietnamese Film Day in Prague, aiming to introduce to Czech friends and the world about the country, people and culture of Vietnam.

The Vietnamese Embassy organized Vietnam Film Day in Prague to introduce the country, people and culture of Vietnam to Czech and international friends. (Source: VNA)

Movie lovers or those who want to learn about Vietnamese culture have enjoyed special films such as “Peach, Pho and Piano”, a historical war film directed by Phi Tien Son, conveying the resilient spirit, love and affection of Hanoians during difficult times, or the film “Summer School 2001” by Czech-Vietnamese director Dužan Duong, with a message about the value of family in the lives of Vietnamese people in the Czech Republic.

Speaking at the opening ceremony of Vietnam Film Day, Ambassador Duong Hoai Nam emphasized that, on the occasion of the Vietnamese community around the world joyfully celebrating the 80th anniversary of National Day and especially in the Czech Republic, where this year marks the 75th anniversary of establishing diplomatic relations between the two countries, introducing Vietnamese films to Czech and international friends will create a positive effect and special meaning.

The films not only bring to the audience the unique features of Vietnamese culture, customs and people, but also help international friends understand and love Vietnam in the most sincere and natural way.

Ambassador Duong Hoai Nam speaks at the opening ceremony. (Source: VNA)

The Ambassador also introduced the unique features of Vietnamese culture and customs in the films scheduled to be shown and hoped that the audience would have their own feelings about Vietnam when enjoying these famous films themselves.

Ambassador Duong Hoai Nam and Czech-Vietnamese director Dužan Duong. (Source: VNA)

Also at the opening ceremony, the audience had the chance to interact with Czech-Vietnamese director Dužan Duong, director of the film “Summer School 2001” (Czech title: Letni Skola 2001). The film reflects the perspective of the second generation of Vietnamese people in the Czech Republic on the topics of family, friends, and integration, showing the desire for good values ​​of generations of Vietnamese people in the Czech Republic.

This is the first film of the “Viet‑film” genre in the history of Czech cinema, officially premiered at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival (Czech) on July 8 and received many compliments from critics.

The films not only bring to the audience the unique features of Vietnamese culture, customs and people, but also help international friends understand and love Vietnam in the most sincere and natural way. (Source: VNA)

This is also an activity within a series of cultural events to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and Czech Republic and within the framework of the 4th ASEAN+3 Film Festival.

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