Hanoi, 9 Nov (Prensa Latina) More than 120 films from 56 countries and / or territories make up the advertising billboard of the sixth edition of the Haniff International Film Festival (Haniff VI), which ends today its second day in theaters in this capital.
Of the total number of films on display, only 31 feature and short films will take part in the official competition, Vietnam’s Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Nguyen Van Hung said, opening the show last night.
The hanoiano event of the seventh art will last until the next day 12 and will have as its theme “Cinema: humanity, adaptation and development”.
Honoring international and Vietnamese cinematographic works of high artistic value, rich in human content and showing creativity in the language of cinema, is one of the goals of Haniff VI.
Additionally, encourage new Vietnamese and global talent in acting and film production, and provide a platform for domestic and foreign filmmakers to share their professional experience.
On the other hand, the organizers said, Hanoi International Film Festival will help promote tourism development and services, helping to spread the image of Vietnam as a safe, friendly, peaceful, hospitable, integrated and developing country. .
The program of the film event in the Vietnamese capital also includes the inauguration of an exhibition that highlights the historical monuments and cultural heritage of this city.
The exhibition consists of 200 photos on film sets and shows the beauty of the history, culture, landscapes and people of the Vietnamese capital, which helps to particularly promote the image of Hanoi, a city of peace and creativity.
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