Vietnamese documentary wins at Asian film festival in Da Nang
The documentary covered the tradition of ‘bride-kidnapping’ among the Mong ethnic minority in the northwest mountainous region of Vietnam. Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha and People’s artist Nhu Quynh handed over the award to the director at the award ceremony at Da Nang’s Trung Vuong Theatre on May 13. The judging panel selected it as the best among 12 films of the Asian competition award, and eight films of the Vietnamese film competition at the week-long festival. “It’s the longest documentary that I have done so far. I worked on the film in 2017-2021 with many difficulties seeking funding and assistance for the competition,” Diem said. “I thank the funding organisations, friends and the film crew for supporting me during production. I also express my sincerely thanks to the film’s main subject Ma Thi Di and the Mong community in helping me experience and explore their lifestyle,” she said. The 32-year-old director said she was fascinated by documentary film production