The 4th European – Vietnamese Documentary Film Week

Hanoi: 08 – 17 Jun 2012
National Documentary and Scientific Film Studio of Vietnam

Danang: 15 – 24 Jun 2012
FAFILM Vietnam

From Goethe Institut:

Following the success of the first three festivals in 2009, 2010 and 2011, this year 10 European countries (Austria, Germany, Denmark, France, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Switzerland, Wallonia-Brussels (Belgium), UK) in association with the National Documentary and Scientific Film Studio of Vietnam, will present the 4th International Documentary Film Week in Vietnam, from 8th-18th June in Hanoi and from15th-17th and 21st -24th in Danang City.

Every night during the festival, audiences will be treated to one European and one Vietnamese documentary on the same theme. With a broad selection of themes, and focusing on the principle of a dialogue between Vietnamese and European documentary films, the organizers wish to present to Vietnamese and international film fans the vitality of documentary filmmaking, which has developed strongly in recent years. Documentary filmmaking has taken its place next to feature films as a genre in itself, with its own codes, techniques, and directors. The worldwide success of documentary films in recent years shows that audiences have truly embraced a “cinema of reality”.

Each screening will deal with different current issues. For example the German film “Work Hard – Play Hard” provides insights in the organisational structure of many companies and exposes the basic concept of the modern working environment. The Danish film contribution „Mechanical Love“ is a documentary on the interrelationship between robots and humans and the French documentary „Dans tes yeux“ follows the young, blind, journalist Sophie travelling with her dog Pongo to 40 unusual places around the globe.

This year the Festival will for the first time take place in Danang City.

Another new feature of this year’s Festival is the “Day of young Film makers” which will be devoted to films by young Vietnamese documentary film makers.

Now in its fourth consecutive year, the Documentary Film Festival in Vietnam has established its position in the cultural landscape of Vietnam and has become a very popular “rendezvous” for the public.

Download the schedule here: EU-VN Doc Film Festival Brochure

All screenings are free of charge.