Vietnamese movie wins first prize at international film festival in France


A scene from the movie Glorious Ashes. - Courtesy of CGV

HANOI (The Phnom Penh Post/Asia News Network): 'Tro tan ruc ro' (Glorious Ashes) by Bui Tac Chuyen won the Golden Balloon award (Montgolfière d'or) at the Festival des 3 Continents 2022 which took place in Nantes, France, from Nov 18 – 27.

Adapted from two short stories 'Tro tan ruc ro' and Cui muc troi ve' by writer Nguyen Ngoc Tu, the film was honoured for the poetic beauty depicted in its shimmering and enchanting frames.

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