Screening of “Bi! Don’t be Afraid!”

Fri 14 Jan 2011, 8 pm
TPD

From TPD:
TPD Center will organize a program on ‘Friday Night with Vietnam Cinema’ with the screening of the film Bi! Don’t be Afraid (Theatrical Version, with English Subtitle) by Director Phan Dang Di.

Different from other non-profit screenings on Saturday afternoon, the program Friday with Vietnam Cinema is a fundraising event. In this program, we are calling out for audiences’ contribution to continue the operation of TPD Center in the future.

Agenda
– 7.30 pm: Reception
– 8 pm: Screening of the film Bi, Don’t be afraid
– 9.30 pm: Discussion with Director Phan Dang Di

Booking:
– Via email ([email protected]).
– Directly at TPD Center
– Via phone (invitation delivery at door)

Methods of contribution:
– Direct donation at TPD Center (for direct booking method)
– Home donation (for phone booking)
– Suggested Donation 100,000 VND

Facility:
– Full HD projector (1920×1080)
– Wide screen
– Digital sound 5.1
– 23-seat screening room

About: Bi! Don’t be Afraid (2010)
Director: Phan Dang Di
Cast: Nguyen Ha Phong, Tung Hoa Thuy, Phan Thanh Minh, Mai Chau, Nguyen Thi Kieu Trinh
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 90 mins
Awards:
– New Talent Award – The 54th Hong Kong Asia Film Festival
– SACD Prize – Cannes International Critic’s Week
– ACID/CCAS Support – Cannes International Critic’s Week
– Best First Feature – Stockholm Film Festival
Plot Synopsis:
In an old house in Hanoi, Bi, a 6-year-old child lives with his parents, his aunt and their cook. His favorite playgrounds are an ice factory and the wild grass along the river. After being absent for years, his grandfather, seriously ill, reappears and settles at their house. While Bi gets closer to his grandfather, his father tries to avoid any contact with his family. Every night, he gets drunk and goes and see his masseuse, for whom he feels a quiet strong desire. Bi’s mother turns a blind eye on it. The aunt, still single, meets a 16-year-old young boy in the bus. Her attraction to him moves her deeply

The Centre for Assistance and Development of Movie Talents was established with the purposes of designing and implementing programs to assist and develop movie talents and other activities for the development of Vietnamese cinema.