5th Hanoi International Film Festival
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| Opening film | Shoplifters  |
|---|---|
| Closing film | A Fantastic Woman  |
| Location | Hanoi, Vietnam |
| Founded | 2010 |
| Awards | Best Feature Film: The Dark Room  |
| Hosted by | Quý Bình, Diễm Trang, Đức Bảo |
| Festival date | October 27–31, 2018 |
| Website | Website |
The 5th Hanoi International Film Festival opened on October 27 and closed on October 31, 2018, at Hanoi Friendship Cultural Palace, with the slogan "Cinema - Integration and Sustainable Development" (Vietnamese: "Điện ảnh - Hội nhập và phát triển bền vững").[1][2]
After 2 rounds of selection, the Organizing Committee selected 147 films from 45 countries and territories to participate in the festival programs. Vietnamese cinema has 1 feature-length film, 10 short films, and 35 films of various genres shown in the Panorama Cinema Program and the Contemporary Vietnamese Film Program. For the first time, the festival has a closing film.[3]
Many programs are held within the framework of the 5th Hanoi International Film Festival:[4][5]
Ceremonies - At Hanoi Friendship Cultural Palace, 91 Trần Hưng Đạo Street, Hoàn Kiếm District:
- Opening ceremony: 20:00, Saturday, October 27 (live broadcast on VTV2)
- Closing ceremony: 20:10, Wednesday, October 31 (live broadcast on VTV1)
Professional activities - At Hanoi Daewoo Hotel, 360 Kim Mã Street, Ba Đình District:
- Exhibition Special filming scene in Vietnam (Vietnamese: "Bối cảnh quay phim đặc sắc tại Việt Nam"): October 27–31
- The HANIFF Campus: October 27–30
- The Film Project Market: October 27–30
- Seminar Polish Cinema Highlights (Vietnamese: "Tiêu điểm Điện ảnh Ba Lan"): 09:00 – 12:00 Sunday, October 28
- Seminar Experience of International Success of Iranian Cinema (Vietnamese: "Kinh nghiệm thành công quốc tế của Điện ảnh Iran"): 09:00 - 12:00 Monday, October 29
Movie screenings in theaters:
- National Cinema Center (Room 3, 5, 7, 9): 3rd floor, 87 Láng Hạ Street, Ba Đình District
- Opening Screening – Shoplifters
: 15:00 Saturday, October 27 - Closing Screening – A Fantastic Woman
: 15:00 Wednesday, October 31
- Opening Screening – Shoplifters
- BHD Star Phạm Ngọc Thạch Movie Theater (Room 1, 2, 4): 8th floor, Vincom Shopping Center, No. 2 Phạm Ngọc Thạch Street, Đống Đa District
- August Cinema Theater (Room 4): 45 Hàng Bài Street, Hoàn Kiếm District
- Kim Đồng Cinema Theater (Room 1, 3): 19 Hàng Bài Street, Hoàn Kiếm District
Outdoor movie screenings - At Lý Thái Tổ Monument Square, Hoàn Kiếm District:
- Movie The Tailor / Cô Ba Sài Gòn
: 20:00 Sunday, October 28 - Movie Anida and Floating Circus
: 20:00 Monday, October 29 - Movie Ellipsis
: 20:00 Tuesday, October 30
Juries & Mentors
Juries
There are 3 jury panels established for this film festival:[6]
Feature film:
- Oguri Kohei , director & screenwriter - Chairman
- Allan Starski
, production designer & set decorator - Shahram Mokri
, director - Lee Dong-ha
, producer - Ngô Thanh Vân , actress, director & producer
Short film:
- Jukka-Pekka Laakso
, director of Tampere Film Festival - Chairman - Raymond Red
, director - Lý Thái Dũng , artist & director of photography
Network for Promotion of Asian Cinema (NETPAC):
- Lee Choong-jik , academic, producer & director of Jeonju International Film Festival - Chairman
- Tsengel Davaasambuu
, producer - Nguyễn Thị Hồng Ngát , screenwriter & producer
In addition, the "Film Project Market" is jointly organized by Vietnam Cinema Department and BHD/Vietnam Media Corp, including 2 categories: "International Project Market" with 3 outstanding feature film projects from countries in Asia-Pacific region and "Domestic Project Market" include 5 outstanding feature film projects of Vietnam. The best project will receive a prize of VND 50 million sponsored by BHD/Vietnam Media Corp.[7]
Mentors for the HANIFF Campus
"The HANIFF Campus" is jointly organized by Vietnam Cinema Department and Redbridge Co., Ltd. The camp will have 2 classes under the guidance of:[8]
Directing & Producing Class:
- Homayoon Ass'adian , producer, director, screenwriter
- Rouhollah Hejazi , producer, director, screenwriter
- Allan Starski , director
- Phạm Nhuệ Giang , director
- Nguyễn Hoàng Điệp , director
Acting Class
- David Wenham , actor, producer
- Đỗ Thị Hải Yến , actress
- Guest: Chi Bảo , actor
- Guest: Chi Bảo
Official Selection - In Competition
Feature film
These 12 films were selected to compete for the official awards in Feature Film category:[9]
| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Production country |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anna Karenina: Vronsky's Story | Анна Каренина. История Вронского / Anna Karenina. Istoriya Vronskogo | Karen Shakhnazarov |  |
| Eva | Eva | Benoît Jacquot |  |
| First Law, A Shaman's Tale | Ley Primera | Diego Rafecas |  |
| Pale Folks | Blasse Leute | Vladimir Todorović |  |
| Pupa | Pupa | Indrasis Acharya |  |
| Salt is Leaving the Sea | Ave Maryam | Ertanto Robby Soediskam |  |
| Signal Rock | Signal Rock | Chito S. Roño |  |
| Silent Night | Cicha noc | Piotr Domalewski |  |
| Student A | 여중생A / Yeojung saeng A | Lee Kyung-sub |  |
| Summer in Closed Eyes | Nhắm mắt thấy mùa hè | Cao Thúy Nhi |  |
| The Dark Room | اتاق تاریک / Otaghe Tarik | Rouhollah Hejazi | |
| The Name | 名前 / Namae | Akihiro Toda | |
- Highlighted title indicates Best Feature Film Award winner.
Short film
These 29 short films were selected to compete for official awards in Short Film category, divided into 9 screening sessions as follows:[10]
Session 1:
- When the Smoke Collides (32′)
- Hunger (14′)
- Roommate / Bạn cùng phòng (25′)
- Radio Dolores (Animated, 18′)
Session 2:
- Gharshelegh (Documentary, 16′)
- Su (18′)
- Faucet (15′)
Session 3:
- From a Distance (5′)
- Haru’s New Year (19′)
- Snowbirds (48′)
- Poliangular (Animated, 8′)
Session 4:
- Happy Family (24′)
- One Kilo of Fly Wings (Documentary, 30′)
- Josephin (Animated, 5′)
- Pas D’yeux (Animated, 4′)
- The Secret of Children / Bí mật của những đứa trẻ (Animated, 10′)
Session 5:
- Once (35′)
- Two Children / Hai đứa trẻ (Documentary, 51′)
Session 6:
- Destiny (14′)
- Mother - Earth for All / Một đất mẹ cho tất cả (Documentary, 60′)
- The Warm Light / Vầng sáng ấm áp (Animated, 10′)
- The Mannequin / Cậu bé Ma-nơ-canh (Animated, 10′)
Session 7:
- So Close So Far, the Ancestral Forest / Gần mà xa – Khu rừng của tổ tiên (Documentary, 42′)
- Homecoming Day / Ngày về (Documentary, 27′)
Session 8:
- My Hanoi (Documentary, 52′)
- Endless Journey / Hành trình bất tận (Documentary, 50′)
Session 9:
- Muzeon-Stephan Ramniceanu (Documentary, 52′)
- Where is My Route (12′)
- Permanent Resident (20′)
- Highlighted title indicates Best Short Film Award winner.
Official Selection - Out of Competition
These feature and short films were selected for out-of-competition programs:[11][12][13]
Opening
Panorama: World Cinema
Feature film
- Amin & Akvan – Zohal Razavi
- Anida and Floating Circus / Anida y el Circo Flotante – Liliana Romero
- The Midwife / Sage Femme – Martin Provost
- Nervous Translation – Shireen Seno
- A Letter to the President – Roya Sadat
- Painting Life – Dr. Biju
- Kathaa '72 – Prabin Syangbo
- The Wild Pear Tree / Ahlat Ağacı – Nuri Bilge Ceylan
- Father and Son / Cha cõng con – Lương Đình Dũng
- A Haunting Hitchkie / 히치하이크 – Jeong Hee-jae
- Love+Sling / 레슬러 – Kim Dae-woong
- Delia and Sammy – Therese Cayaba
- Gutland – Govinda Van Maele
- Talking Money – Sebastian Winkels
- Ellipsis – David Wenham
- Guang – Quek Shio Chuan
- The Baggage – Zig Madamba Dulay
- Under Construction / আন্ডার কন্সট্রাকশন – Rubaiyat Hossain
- Blood and the Moon – Tommaso Cotronei
- The Tree Goddess / වෛෂ්ණාවී – Sumitra Peries
- Tomorrow’s Power – Amy Miller
- All You Can Eat Buddha – Ian Lagarde
- Die Tomorrow – Nawapol Thamrongrattanarit
- A Ciambra – Jonas Carpignano
- Insane Mother / Солиот эх – Ishdorjiin Odonchimeg
- Looking for Kafka / 愛上卡夫卡 – Jade Y. Chen
- The Darkest Days of Us / Los días más oscuros de nosotras – Astrid Rondero
- Last of the Elephant Men – Arnaud Bouquet, Daniel Ferguson
- Where I Belong / しゃぼん玉 – Azuma Shinji
- Poppy Goes to Hollywood Redux – Sok Visal
- Decision: Liquidation / Reshenie o likvidatsii – Aleksandr Aravin
- The Seen and Unseen / Sekala Niskala – Kamila Andini
- On Body and Soul / Testről és lélekről – Ildikó Enyedi
- Night Accident / Tunku kyrsyk – Temirbek Birnazarov
- The Kid from the Big Apple / 我来自纽约 – Jess Teong
- Walking Past the Future / 路過未來 – Li Ruijun
- Stray – Dustin Feneley
- Pomegranate Orchard / Nar bağı – Ilgar Najaf
- Crossing a Shadow – Augusto Tamayo
- Please, Care / Paki – Giancarlo Abrahan
Short film
Group 1:
- Diapers for Melquiades (19′)
- Fatima Marie Torres and the Invasion of Space Shuttle Pinas 25 (17′)
- It’s Easier to Raise Cattle (17′)
Group 2:
- Konfrontasi (14′)
- Joko (22′)
- Employee of the Month (13′)
- Kampung Tapir (Documentary, 17′)
- The Veiled Willow (21′)
Group 3:
- On This Side (30′)
- Smile of Nazareno (15′)
- Still (14′)
- Mother (21′)
Country-in-Focus: Poland
- Nights and Days / Noce i dnie – Jerzy Antczak (1975)
- Sweet Rush / Tatarak – Andrzej Wajda (2009)
- Ida – Paweł Pawlikowski (2013)
- Plan B – Kinga Dębska (2018)
- The Promised Land / Ziemia obiecana – Andrzej Wajda (1975)
- The Pianist – Roman Polanski (2002)
- Warsaw 44 – Jan Komasa (2014)
- Ashes and Diamonds / Popiół i diament – Andrzej Wajda (1958)
- One Way Ticket to the Moon / Bilet na ksiezyc – Jacek Bromski (2013)
Country-in-Selection: Iran
- The Home / Ev – Asghar Yousefinejad (2017)
- Taste of Cherry / Ta'm e guilass – Abbas Kiarostami (1997)
- Kupal – Kazem Mollaie (2017)
- A Special Day / Yek rouz bekhosos – Homayoun Assadian (2017)
- The Salesman / Forušande – Asghar Farhadi (2016)
- The White Balloon / Badkonake sefid – Jafar Panahi (1995)
- Reza – Alireza Motamedi (2018)
- Invasion / Hojoom – Shahram Mokri (2017)
Contemporary Vietnamese Films
Feature film
- 100 ngày bên em / 100 Days of Sunshine – Vũ Ngọc Phượng
- 11 niềm hy vọng / 11 Hopes – Robie Nguyễn
- 49 ngày 2 / 49 Days 2 – Nhất Trung
- 798Mười / 798Ten – Dustin Nguyễn
- Bạn gái tôi là sếp / She’s the Boss – Hàm Trần
- Chàng vợ của em / My Mr. Wife – Charlie Nguyễn
- Chờ em đến ngày mai / Until You – Đinh Tuấn Vũ
- Có căn nhà nằm nghe nắng mưa / Like an Old House – Mai Thế Hiệp, Trầm Nguyễn Bình Nguyên
- Cô Ba Sài Gòn / The Tailor – Trần Bửu Lộc, Nguyễn Lê Phương Khanh
- Cô gái đến từ hôm qua / The Girl from Yesterday – Phan Gia Nhật Linh
- Đảo của dân ngụ cư / The Way Station – Hồng Ánh
- Dạ cổ hoài lang / Night Drumbeats Cause Longing for Absent Husband – Nguyễn Quang Dũng
- Em chưa 18 / Jailbait – Lê Thanh Sơn
- Lôi Báo / Be the Hero – Victor Vu
- Ở đây có nắng / Here Comes the Sun – Đỗ Nam
- Sắc đẹp ngàn cân / 200 Pounds Beauty – James Ngô
- Song lang / The Tap Box – Leon Quang Lê
- Tháng năm rực rỡ / Go-Go Sisters – Nguyễn Quang Dũng
- Vệ sĩ Sài Gòn / Saigon Bodyguards – Ochiai Ken
- Việt Nam thời bao cấp / Vietnam's Subsidy Period (Documentary) – Trần Tuấn Hiệp
- Yêu em bất chấp / My Sassy Girl – Văn Công Viễn
- Yêu đi, đừng sợ! / Kiss & Spell – Stephane Gauger
Short film
Group 1:
- Bố ơi con ước / Daddy, I wish (23′)
- Hồi sinh / Revival (28′)
- Dòng chảy không có tận cùng / Endleess Flow of Life (40′)
- Cóc con Bitus / The Little Toad (10′)
Group 2:
- Nỗi niềm tứ nữ / The Innermost Feelings of the Four (23′)
- Khát vọng Hoàng Sa - Trường Sa / Aspiration of Paracel and Spratly Islands (40′)
- Hành trình hóa giải / The Journey of Reconciliation (35′)
- Cô bé rơm vàng / Little Straw Doll (10′)
Group 3:
- Tâm tình của gốm / Sentiment of Pottery (31′)
- Truyền thuyết chiếc khăn Piêu / Tale of Pieu Scarf (11′)
- Niềm vui làm mật / Making Honey Delight (31′)
- Người anh hùng áo vải / Hero Wearing Duffle (30′)
- Hải Âu bé bỏng / A Little Seagull (10′)
