Revolutionary films touch the hearts of young people

To celebrate the 80th anniversary of the National Day of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, from August 22, the film "Red Rain" (directed by Dang Thai Huyen) was shown in many cinema systems in Hanoi.

“Red Rain” is a tragic story about soldiers and the 81-day war in Quang Tri Citadel based on the novel of the same name by writer Chu Lai. During the “showcase” screening (a media meeting event for the film project before the film is officially released), although only a few excerpts have been seen, prestigious film critics all said that “Red Rain” will also be a phenomenon that explodes at the box office this year.

Previously, the film “Tunnels” by director Bui Thac Chuyen became an unprecedented phenomenon when, for the first time, a film about revolutionary war “sold out” in theaters. “Tunnels” was inspired by the legendary Cu Chi tunnel system during the resistance war. The film not only recreated the miracle of the people’s war but also exploited the depth of psychology and human fate, making it very convincing.

“The Tunnel” created a phenomenon when the film attracted a large audience beyond expectations, and even more surprisingly, a large number of the film’s audience were young people, the younger generation! Young audiences came to this film not only to enjoy a quality film but also to express their gratitude to the generation of fathers and brothers who sacrificed for today, and that young generation knows what they must do to “continue the story of peace ”!

Unlike before, the appeal of revolutionary films has really drawn audiences to the cinema because it brings new breath, a new spirit. This is emphasized because for a long time, some films about revolutionary war themes were often illustrative, propaganda-oriented, and less cinematic. But now, "gratitude" works have brought a new way of storytelling, more cinematic, more modern, focusing on character depth, not avoiding loss and tragedy but still preserving the indomitable spirit and revolutionary spirit.

Poster of the movie "Red Rain" about the Quang Tri Citadel campaign in 1972.

I was fortunate to know the producer of both the films “Tunnel” and “Red Rain”, Nguyen Tri Vien - a young man from Quang Tri, with a deep love for his homeland. He is also the producer of the film “Southern Forest Land” which made waves in cinemas two years ago. Talking to us, producer Nguyen Tri Vien said: If we take “gratitude” as a measure, these two films have gone further, different from gratitude is to recall, to dialogue, to question. Not only to express gratitude but to name the losses that have never been named, to question the present from the sacrifices of the past. Gratitude is to end an action. Different from gratitude - it is to start a continuation. Gratitude is to bow the head, greater than gratitude is to raise the head and continue, to continue on the path where they lay down halfway. That is the responsibility of the generation, the belief in the value of the nation, not to let the bloodshed become a blank in history. More vivid than gratitude is to let young people "see blood" not with their eyes, but with their hearts. "We choose to tell the story to today's young people in their own language, making memories pulse. We do not erect a stone stele, but make a film that makes young audiences see themselves in it - to let them cry, tremble and be silent as if they were in the tunnel, or in the middle of the red rain of Quang Tri", Nguyen Tri Vien shared.

In Vietnamese culture, gratitude is a moral. To make that moral last forever with the country, it can be said that with “Tunnel” and the upcoming “Red Rain”, it will continue to inspire that source of gratitude by letting the audience, especially the young people, after watching the film, see for themselves the need to live more responsibly towards their country and their people.

Sacrifice - that is also what is happening very specifically these days, when tens of thousands of soldiers are rushing into disaster areas to save people in Western Nghe An, in Dien Bien , Son La, just like they have been rolling around for months in Lang Nu (Lao Cai) to save people, build new villages for people after the disaster in 2024. And who knows, maybe one day, there will be movies telling about today, like today is telling about yesterday!

The above mentioned films do not only remind us of gratitude. Because gratitude is not only looking back but also living on, living worthy of those who have fallen!

Le Duc Duc

Source: https://baodaklak.vn/van-hoa-du-lich-van-hoc-nghe-thuat/202509/nhung-bo-phim-cach-mang-cham-den-trai-tim-nguoi-tre-e160f58/