Latin American film festival to opens in Hanoi

(Cinet)- The embassies of Brazil, Cuba, Chile, Mexico, Panama, Uruguay, Argentina and Venezuela in Vietnam have joined forces to host the second Latin American film festival starting from October 6-11.

The event, which will opens tonight at Cinematheque located 22A Hai Ba Trung Street in Hoan Kiem District, is part of a series of activities promoting Latin American culture to the people of Viet Nam.

The comedy Vino para Robar (To Fool a Thief) by Argentina’s young director, Ariel Winograd, will open the event. The film won a special award at the Huelva Latin American Film Festival in Spain in October last year.

The opening night will be followed by a Spanish-Venezuelan work: Bolivar, The Man of Difficulties. The movie is a historical drama directed by Alberto Alberto depicting the epic story of Simon Bolivar, known as the greatest leader of Latin America’s independence movement. He was known as “The Liberator” due to his thirst for the liberation of Latin America from Spanish colonisers.

Also reflecting this historical theme is Toussaint Louverture, which will wrap up the festival. Through this work, Haiti’s filmmakers highlight the life of revolutionary leader Gen Louverture, who led black slaves in the fight for independence against French colonisers.

The event also features other movies such as Heleno, Route of the Moon, Salt, Viva Cuba and Days of Santiago. Most of the films will be shown with Vietnamese subtitles while some will have both English and Vietnamese subtitles.

Daily screenings will take place at 6pm and 8pm at Cinematheque. Entrance is free but on a first-come, first-served basis.

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