Belgian film directors Jean-Pierre (L) and Luc Dardenne are seeking to win an unprecedented third Palme D'Or at the Cannes Film Festival. — AFP Photo BRUSSELS — Belgium's Dardenne brothers are already Cannes Film Festival legends, with two Palme d'Or prizes under their belt, and they're well aware the bar is very high to win the top prize an unprecedented third time. After Rosetta in 1999 and L'Enfant in 2005, "we're starting with a serious handicap," joked Jean-Pierre Dardenne in an interview with AFP in Brussels on Tuesday, as the two filmmakers prepare to return to the famed Croisette next month. For a film, "Cannes can be a loudspeaker or the Terminator," he said, referring to a bad reception by Cannes' notoriously picky journalists and critics whose opinions can make or break a movie. While refusing details on their eighth selection for the two-week festival, the brothers just said the film dealt with the Islamist radicalisation of a teenager, a sensitive … [Read more...] about Belgium’s Dardenne brothers seek Cannes fest immortality
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Deutschland-Fest brings German experiences to Hanoi
Deutschland-Fest brings German experiences to HanoiThe Saigon Times Daily German Ambassador to Vietnam Christian Berger (C) speaks at the press conference announcing Deutschland-Fest 2018 - PHOTO: COURTESY OF GERMAN EMBASSY IN VIETNAM HCMC - The Deutschland-Fest 2018 themed “German experiences in Hanoi” will take place around Ly Thai To Statue area in Hoan Kiem District on November 2 and 3, German Ambassador to Vietnam Christian Berger announced at a press conference on October 30. The event is co-organized by German agencies, organizations and companies under the sponsorship of the German Embassy in Vietnam and the German cultural center Goethe-Institut, with an aim to introduce Germany’s culture and its long history to Vietnamese people. “The fest has given us access to a broad audience: young and old, students and alumni, friends and partners of Germany. We will open the fest on Friday evening, with activities continuing on Saturday. We expect more … [Read more...] about Deutschland-Fest brings German experiences to Hanoi
Deutschland Fest 2018 to be held in Hanoi
This information was announced by German Ambassador to Vietnam Christian Berger at a press conference on October 30. The event was organised by German agencies, organisations and companies under the sponsorship of the German Embassy in Vietnam and the Goethe Institute. The festival will feature a wide range of activities, including a look into the Bundesliga Football championship, a beer fest entitled “Brothers Grimmm Bia”, a fashion show by Van Laack Company, and activities for children and teenagers. In addition, photos of the Buddy Bears project and diplomatic relations between Vietnam and Germany will be on display, together with Jazz performances and screening of films on German culture and tourism. Meanwhile, there will be 32 booths by German organisations and companies in Vietnam and activities on environmental protection, the economic cooperation between Germany and Vietnam, German language teaching in Vietnam, tertiary and vocational training programmes in Germany, … [Read more...] about Deutschland Fest 2018 to be held in Hanoi
Deutschland-Fest 2018 to bring German experiences to Hanoi
At the press conference (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – The Deutschland-Fest 2018: German experiences in Hanoi will take place at the area of Ly Thai To Statue, Hoan Kiem district, Hanoi on November 2-3, said German Ambassador to Vietnam Christian Berger at a press conference on October 30. The fest is introduced by German agencies, organisations and companies under the sponsoring of the German Embassy in Vietnam and the Goethe Institute. The festival will feature a wide range of activities, including a look into the Bundesliga championship, a beer fest entitled “Brothers Grimmm Bia”, a fashion show by Van Laack Company, and activities for children and teenagers. Photos of the Buddy Bears project and diplomatic relations between Vietnam and Germany will be on display, together with Jazz performances and screening of films on German culture and tourism. There will be 32 booths of German organisations and companies in Vietnam, and activities mentioning … [Read more...] about Deutschland-Fest 2018 to bring German experiences to Hanoi
International blockbusters to be screened at Hà Nội film fest
Viet Nam News HÀ NỘI — A wide range of films that have received awards at international festivals will be screened during the Hà Nội International Film Festival (HANIFF) from October 27-31. The organisers are attempting to bring world cinema closer to Vietnamese audiences while creating an exchange between Vietnamese and international filmmakers, according to Ngô Phương Lan, head of the Việt Nam Cinema Department. The films will be screened at special programmes this year, including: Country in Focus: Polish Cinema, Iranian Cinema Programme and World Cinema Panorama Programme. Japanese drama Shoplifters (2018) will open HANIFF this year, directed, written and edited by Hirokazu Kore-eda. Starring Lily Franky and Sakura Ando, it is about a family who rely on shoplifting to cope with a life of poverty. The film premiered on May 13 at the Cannes Film Festival, where it went on to win … [Read more...] about International blockbusters to be screened at Hà Nội film fest