Young Vietnamese directors join International Film Festival
Standing within the dense fog covering all over the scenery in Sapa Town, Lao Cai Province, Di and Vang sadly think about their beautiful childhood. Things have changed so much since they became teenagers. At the age of 15, H’Mong girls are struggling and fighting for their own independence and lives. A scene from the documentary film “Children of the mist” by Ha Le Diem. Screenshot Photo Somewhere else in the remote Southwest region, Phuong, a transgender singer, and her troupe are roaming around to earn for living on dusty and dreary streets. Little did she know, it was also the last tour of her life. These stories are told in Vietnamese-themed documentaries, being on-screen at the reality film festival titled “The Varan Vietnam Adventure”. The film festival lasts until April 2 in Paris, France. The young filmmaker Ha Le Diem’s “Children of the Mist,” Tran Phuong Thao’s “Workers’ dream,” and Nguyen Thi Tham’s “Madam Phung’s Last Journey” a...