Screening of “The Sacred Turtle of Vietnam”

Thu 25 Oct 2012, 7.30 pm
Cinematheque

From the organizer:

Come join Friends of Vietnam Heritage and find out why the Hoan Kiem turtle is considered sacred – a good luck charm and a symbol of wisdom.

Legend is that Le Loi returned his magical sword to the Dragon King through Hoan Kiem’s turtle. This is the sword that made Le Loi grow very tall and gave him the strength to drive the Chinese out of Vietnam.

Hoan Kiem’s turtle is one of the last 2 known giant fresh water lake turtles in Viet Nam. These soft shelled fresh water turtles are on the brink of extinction.

You will also get to meet Kim and Rex – two of Cuc Phuong National Parks turtle rangers in action in the film.

We will have some experts on hand to answer your questions and give us the ‘extra’ stories after the film. Mr. Wolfgang Rebernik – Co-director and camera man. 45 minutes – English A documentary by Wolfgang Luck and Wolfgang Rebernik.

Ticket

Ticket price: 150,000 VND (Please pick up and pay for your tickets on the evening of the event at the cinema, 6:30-7:15 pm).
Reservation: Please contact: [email protected]

Your reservation is not confirmed until you receive our return confirmation email.

Reserved seating tickets are allocated on a first come – first served basis. We don’t pre- book seating but if you come early you can pick your favorite seats. As a courtesy to those on the waiting list please cancel if you can’t come (phone 090 448 8995 or 090 347 5768).