Meeting the press with film crews and artists

(ĐNO) - Within the framework of the 3rd Da Nang Asian Film Festival in 2025, on the afternoon of July 2, the Organizing Committee of the film festival held a meeting with the press, film crews and artists.

The exchange program with 10 film crews, including 5 Vietnamese films such as “Den am hon”, “Mua tren can buom”, “Truyen thuy Quan Tien”, “Ut lan: Oan linh chua lua”, “Trang Quynh nhi: Truyen thuy kim nguu” and 5 foreign films “Hoc cach cuon em” (Japan); “Lua thien” (India); “Chuyen cua dat” (Indonesia); “Trat moi” (Philippines); “Love at first sight” (India).

These are the film crews participating in the 3rd Da Nang Asian Film Festival in many categories such as Asian Film Competition; Vietnamese Film Competition; Panorama of Asian Cinema; Half a Century of Vietnamese War Films. Of which, 3 films are premiering internationally for the first time including: “Learning to Forget You”, “New Order” and “Love from the First Sight”. All Vietnamese films have achieved certain successes such as “Rain on the Butterfly Wings” with 2 awards at the Venice Film Festival, “Den Am Hon” which is in the top 100 billion VND revenue films or “Trang Quynh Nhi” which is the only animated film selected for the Vietnamese Film Competition category.

The film crew of “Ghost Lamp” interacted with the press at the meeting. Photo: DOAN HAO LUONG

“Den Am Hon” is a psychological horror film, inspired by Vietnamese folk tales. The film quickly created a box office fever, attracting the attention of audiences and the media. Talking to the press about the film “Den Am Hon”, director Le Hoang Nam explained the public opinion about the conflicting opinions and introduced some upcoming film projects such as “Ba Dung Buon Con” and “Em Be My Lai”.

The film crew of “Learning to Forget You” answers questions from the press. Photo: DOAN HAO LUONG

“Learning to Forget You” is the second feature film by director Yu Sakudo. Sharing about the film “Learning to Forget You”, director Yu Sakudo said that he was very honored when the film was selected to be shown at a theater in Da Nang city and was selected to participate in the competition. In the coming time, Japan's strength is still horror and drama films. He also explained that the shadows of the deceased in Japanese films are not ghosts, but are illusionary images that remain with the living. Instead of letting the deceased return as ghosts, we want the deceased to return with the nostalgic images of those who remain. By participating in this film festival, the film crew hopes to introduce Japanese films widely to friends around the world .

Regarding the film “Sacred Fire”, director Abhilash Sharma said that the film was shot in northern India, a sacred place of Buddhism. The film deals with the theme of fear and social injustice towards women. The film also chose black and white images to give the audience the most realistic view. He also hopes that everyone will go to the cinema to enjoy the film more fully…

With an open spirit and a desire to connect for mutual development, the press conference with film crews had the participation of nearly 30 reporters, bringing about deep and meaningful exchanges, thereby providing valuable information to cinema lovers at the 3rd Da Nang Asian Film Festival.

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