Vietnamese film wins prize at Locarno International Film Festival
‘Thien Duong Goi Ten’ (A Trip to Heaven), a film by young Vietnamese director Duong Dieu Linh, has won a prize at the 2020 Locarno International Film Festival which was held in Switzerland from August 5 to 15, the Nhan dan newspaper reported.
A scene in the film Thien Duong Goi Ten (A Trip to Heaven (Source: internet)
Hanoi VNA - ‘Thien Duong Goi Ten’ (A Trip to Heaven), a film byyoung Vietnamese director Duong Dieu Linh, has won a prize at the 2020 LocarnoInternational Film Festival which was held in Switzerland from August 5 to 15, theNhan dan newspaper reported.
The 15-minute Vietnamese film was presented with the Medien Patent VerwaltungAG Prize of the festival’s Pardi di doman category, which honours best internationalshort films.
The category saw the competition of 43 entries, including two other Vietnamesefilms, namely ‘An Act of Affection’ by Viet Vu, and ‘The Unseen River’ by PhamNgoc Lan.
‘A Trip to Heaven’ tells the story of 50-year-old woman named Tam, who bumpsinto her high school sweetheart on a tour bus to the Mekong Delta. Tam washopeful for a chance of reconciliation, but maybe he was not.
Sharing about the prize, Duong Dieu Linh said that this was a significantmilestone in her career as the Locarno Film Festival has fuelled her ideas andinitiatives in film making over the past five years. She also described theaward as a source of prize and encouragement for her in the future journey.
The Locarno Film Festival is an annual event held in Locarno, Switzerland.Founded in 1946, it is one of the longest-running film festivals and is alsoknown for being a prestigious platform for independent and young film makersaround the world./.
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A scene in the film Thien Duong Goi Ten (A Trip to Heaven (Source: internet) 
