The UK Film Festival 2013 will take place in Da Nang, Ha Noi, Hai Phong, Ho Chi Minh and Can Tho cities between 30 September and 4 October.  Free movie tickets will be issued in these cities from 25 September.

In Da Nang, the festival will be held at the Megastar Cinema, 255 - 257 Hung Vuong Street and also, for the first time ever, there will be free outdoor screenings in Hoa Vang District.

The 5 classic comedies by famous British filmmakers to be shown are: “Nguoi hung tinh le” (Local Hero) produced in 1983, “Mot vu trom lon” (A Private Function) from 1984, “Hoi Phu Thuy” (The Witches) from 1990, “Bon dam cuoi, mot dam ma” (Four Weddings and a Funeral) from 1994 and “Shaun – ke diet ma” (Shaun of the Dead) from 2004.  One of these, Bill Forsyth’s film “Local Hero”, won the British Academy of Film and Television Arts Award for Best Director.

The event aims to introduce Vietnamese movie lovers to some of the British comedies which have been produced since 1980.  As well as bringing relaxation to their viewers, the films will also help moviegoers to understand more about British cultural characteristics.