Two Vietnamese films get four nominations at ASEAN Int'l Film Festival 2023
Two Vietnamese movies, namely Memento Mori: Dat (Memento: Earth) and Dem toi ruc ro (The Brilliant Darkness), have been nominated in four categories of the ASEAN International Films Festivals & Awards (AIFFA) 2023 which is underway in Malaysia, according to actress and director Hong Anh.
Nguyen Hai Yen and Tran Ngoc Khuyen of Memento Mori: Dat꧙(Memento: Earth) received nominations as best actress and best director of cinematography. (Photo courtesy of the organiser)
Hanoi (VNA) – Two Vietnamese movies, namely MementoMori: Dat (Memento: Earth) and Dem toi ruc ro 🎐(The Brilliant Darkness), havebeen nominated in four categories of the ASEAN International FilmsFestivals & Awards (AIFFA) 2023 which is underway in Malaysia, according toactress and director Hong Anh.
Nguyen Hai Yen and Tran NgocKhuyen of Memento Mori: Dat receivednominations as best actress and best director of cinematography while Nha Uyenand Kim B of Dem toi ruc ro were nominated for best screenplay and best supportactress.
Directed by Marcus Manh Cuong Vu, MementoMori: Dat ꦐtells the story of a young dying mother as she tries to record farewellmessages for her daughters and fights for an organ donation. The film has been nominated for the NewCurrent Award at Busan International Film Festival and Best Film at BaliMakaryaInternational Film Festival.
Dem toi rực ro🍨 focuses ondomestic abuse, telling the story of the funeral of a grandfather whose family membersbelieve they have been left a fortune. His children soon discover that theirfather lost a fortune gambling and the mafia is coming to collect the debt.They must pay by sunrise or else there will be another funeral.
Actress and director Hong Anh (third from the left) and other jury members at the festival. (Photo courtesy of Hong Anh)
The film is directed by American Aaron Toronto, who won awards atthe Golden Kite Awards 2022 by the Vietnam Cinema Association includingBest Feature Film and Best Cinematography, Best Leading Actress, Best Screenand Best Supporting Actor. The movie brought home the best story and bestfemale performance awards at the 2022 Santa Fe Film Festival in New Mexico, theUS. Anh is the only Vietnamese representative inthe jury at the festival.
AIFFA was established in 2013 for ASEANdirectors, cinematographers, actors and fans to converge to celebrate excellentmovies from the region./.
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Nguyen Hai Yen and Tran Ngoc Khuyen of Memento Mori: Dat ꧙(Memento: Earth) received nominations as best actress and best director of cinematography. (Photo courtesy of the organiser) 
Actress and director Hong Anh (third from the left) and other jury members at the festival. (Photo courtesy of Hong Anh) 
