Film Screening “Wharf of Widows”
Thu 22 Jun 2017, 7.30 – 9 pm
Vietnam Feature Films Studio (VFS)
No 4 Thuy Khue, Tay Ho district, Hanoi
From the organizer:
This is one event in Program of Friends of Vietnam Heritage (FVH) in June 2017.
Come to a screening of the film “Wharf of widows” (Bến Kkông chồng) by Director Lưu Trọng Ninh (main character: Nguyen Van).
The film is based on a well-known novel of the same title by author Duong Huong. It received a prize by the Vietnam Writers’ Association in 1991, and won an award at the Berlin International Film Festival.
“Wharf of widows” reflects stories in the context of a rural Village called Dong – a typical North Vietnamese village with bamboo ramparts, communal house roofs, banyan trees and wharves. It was a time when the north hurried to build up the countryside and support the southern battlefield. The movie takes us back to the olden days of peaceful northern villages and women waiting for their men to return from the battlefield. The war robbed the village of healthy strong men leaving behind the women who waited at the water’s edge.
Severely injured after fighting at Dien Bien Phu, Nguyen Van looks forward returning home to his village feeling very nostalgic. For him, the village was the epitome of the most peaceful place. However, he is faced with the usual stifling family customs and 100 year old village habits and expectations, public opinions, rumors etc..
In the meantime, a beautiful girl, Hanh, enters his life, bringing rare moments of happiness.
The film is regarded as one of the best Vietnamese romantic films.
The film is in black and white, 1 hour and 45 minutes with English subtitles.
Donation: 150,000vnd
Limit: 50 people
Contact: Film group, [email protected]
For Motorbikes and Cycles: Parking fees of 5,000 vnd for a motorbike and 2,000 vnd for a cycle at the studios
Notes:
Your reservation is not confirmed until you receive our reply email. Please arrive by 7.15pm latest to collect and pay for your ticket at VFS. As a courtesy to those on the waiting list – please cancel if you can’t come (phone 0164 980 0533).
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 eats.
There is currently no food or drink for sales at the venue but we will have a bottle of water per attendant. Outside in the alley there are number of good food stalls if you want to have dinner before the film.
Please note that full instructions, venue information and location of the theatre will be sent to all those who RSVP a few days before the film.
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