Viet Nam Film Week will take place at the Expo 2020 Dubai from December 30, 2021, to January 5, 2022, according to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

EXPO 2020 Dubai complex (Photo: Internet)

This is an event to celebrate Viet Nam Day (December 30) within the framework of the exhibition.

The film week is directed by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and is implemented by the Department of International Cooperation, Department of Cinema, Viet Nam Association for Cinema Promotion and Development, Netflix, Inc. and some Viet Namese film enterprises.

The main events of the film week include screenings of selected films of Viet Namese cinema, outdoor film screenings combining ao dai (traditional costumes of Viet Nam) and ethnic music performances, artist exchanges with audiences, visiting the Viet Nam Exhibition House for moviegoers, and visiting the EXPO complex for delegates and guests of the organising board.

Viet Nam Film Week Expo 2020 Dubai aims to introduce to the international public the unique works of Viet Namese cinema; promoting the modernity and rich national identity of the Viet Namese film industry; creating opportunities to introduce, contact and exchange between artists, filmmakers and audiences, contributing to understanding the needs and opportunities of cooperation in the field of cinema with potential international partners.

The film week introduces the country and people of Viet Nam with diverse cultural features.

This international event also promotes Viet Nam as a peace-loving, stable country with open policies, a safe, friendly tourist destination, rich in opportunities and potential for foreign investors; conveying the message that Viet Nam holds many opportunities for cooperation and development.

Films are shown at two main venues in the EXPO 2020 Dubai complex, including the Terra Auditorium with up to 200 seats and the Dubai Millennium Amphitheater with over 1,000 seats.

The opening ceremony of Film Week will take place on December 30, 2021.

According to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, the selection criteria are unique and humane films of Viet Namese cinema, produced within the last five years.

In addition, the selected film must also have content consistent with the general theme of Expo 2020 Dubai which is “Connecting Minds, Creating the Future”.

Source: VNA