First Vietnamese film to compete at Tokyo International Film Festival

'Tro Tan Ruc Ro' unveils relationships between three women and their partners in a southern seaside village. - TIFF

HANOI (Vietnam News/Asia News Network): Tro Tan Ruc Ro (Glorious Ashes) by Vietnamese director Bui Thac Chuyen will become the first Vietnamese film to participate in the Competition Section of the 35th Tokyo International Film Festival (TIFF) that will take place from Oct 24 to Nov 2.

Based on a novel by renowned Vietnamese writer Nguyen Ngoc Tu, the film unveils relationships between three women and their partners in a southern seaside village.