A documentary focusing on French filmmaker Andre Menras and his relationship with Vietnam, will be screened in Hanoi on June 1.
Menras witnessed different periods in Vietnamese history and was a passionate advocate for the Vietnamese people.
FormerPresident Nguyen Minh Triet granted him Vietnamese citizenship underthe name Ho Cuong Quyet, for his love and contribution to Vietnam as ananti-war activist.
It is one of five documentary films to bescreened on Vietnam's sea and islands produced by filmmakers of theCentral Documentary and Scientific Films Studio (DSFS).
Some ofthe films were made during the national resistance war against the USand also detail the country's national construction and defensiveefforts.
The films feature Vietnam's diverse landscape and itspeople, but also helps verify Vietnam's sovereignty over its territorialwaters and related islands, said Pham Thi Tuyet, DSFS director.
Thefilm screenings also form part of the activities organised to supportresidents and soldiers living and serving in Hoang Sa (Paracel) andTruong Sa (Spratly) archipelagoes.
The documentaries include DauSong Ngon Gio (The Most Dangerous Position, 1967) by director NguyenNgoc Quynh, about the daily life and battles the islanders fought in BacBo (Tonkin) Gulf during the American war.
The film Truong SaThang 4 Nam 1988 (The Spratly Archipelago in April, 1988) by People'sArtist Le Manh Thich, details the life of soldiers on Sinh Ton Islandinvolved in the immense struggle to defend the island from pirates.
Dao Ly Son, (Ly Son Island) produced in 2009 by Cong Thanh Duc, shows how residents and soldiers protected the island.
DirectorDao Thanh Tung contributed two films, Bien Cua Nguoi Viet (Sea ofVietnamese People, 2012) which provides evidence that Hoang Sa andTruong Sa belong to Viet Nam; and Andre Menras – Mot Nguoi Viet (AndreMenras – A Vietnamese Person, 2011), which depicts the first time hecame Vietnam in 1968 and how he was chosen to become a Vietnamesenational.
The films are scheduled to be screened at the CentralDocumentary and Scientific Films Studio, located on 465 Hoang Hoa Thamstreet, Hanoi at 7pm. Admission is free.-VNA
Menras witnessed different periods in Vietnamese history and was a passionate advocate for the Vietnamese people.
FormerPresident Nguyen Minh Triet granted him Vietnamese citizenship underthe name Ho Cuong Quyet, for his love and contribution to Vietnam as ananti-war activist.
It is one of five documentary films to bescreened on Vietnam's sea and islands produced by filmmakers of theCentral Documentary and Scientific Films Studio (DSFS).
Some ofthe films were made during the national resistance war against the USand also detail the country's national construction and defensiveefforts.
The films feature Vietnam's diverse landscape and itspeople, but also helps verify Vietnam's sovereignty over its territorialwaters and related islands, said Pham Thi Tuyet, DSFS director.
Thefilm screenings also form part of the activities organised to supportresidents and soldiers living and serving in Hoang Sa (Paracel) andTruong Sa (Spratly) archipelagoes.
The documentaries include DauSong Ngon Gio (The Most Dangerous Position, 1967) by director NguyenNgoc Quynh, about the daily life and battles the islanders fought in BacBo (Tonkin) Gulf during the American war.
The film Truong SaThang 4 Nam 1988 (The Spratly Archipelago in April, 1988) by People'sArtist Le Manh Thich, details the life of soldiers on Sinh Ton Islandinvolved in the immense struggle to defend the island from pirates.
Dao Ly Son, (Ly Son Island) produced in 2009 by Cong Thanh Duc, shows how residents and soldiers protected the island.
DirectorDao Thanh Tung contributed two films, Bien Cua Nguoi Viet (Sea ofVietnamese People, 2012) which provides evidence that Hoang Sa andTruong Sa belong to Viet Nam; and Andre Menras – Mot Nguoi Viet (AndreMenras – A Vietnamese Person, 2011), which depicts the first time hecame Vietnam in 1968 and how he was chosen to become a Vietnamesenational.
The films are scheduled to be screened at the CentralDocumentary and Scientific Films Studio, located on 465 Hoang Hoa Thamstreet, Hanoi at 7pm. Admission is free.-VNA
