The film "Dao cua dan ngu cu” (or ‘The Way Station’) by director Hong Anh was honored on November 11, with the Efebo D’Oro Miglior film tratto da un libro (Best film based on a book) at the International Efebo d'Oro (Golden Efebo) Award’ award ceremony.
A scene from the film
"The Way Station”.
The International Efebo d’Oro Award, which is organised by
the Research Centre for Cinema and Narrative, was started in November 1978 to
counter the decline of cinema due to television. From its foundation to 2013,
the prize’s ceremony was hosted in the city of Agrigento, then it was moved to
Palermo, Italy.
Every year, the Efebo d’Oro awards a filmmaker for the best
film based on a literary work. The prize has also been officially recognized by
the Italian Ministry of Heritage and Culture.
Earlier, the film ‘The Way Station’ received eight
nominations at the ASEAN International Film Festival and Awards. It was also
honored with the "Best Film” Award, "Best Actor” for Pham Hong Phuoc and
"Best Director of Photography” for People’s Artists Ly Thai Dung at the ASEAN
International Film Festival & Awards (AIFFA Award) 2017 in Malaysia.
It was honoured with the Special Jury Prize at the Eurasia
International Film Festival 2017.
In addition, it also was screened on the Vietnam Night at
the 70th Cannes Film Festival and during a Vietnamese movie week in Spain, May
2017.
The movie is adapted from writer Do Phuoc Tien’s story
titled "Dao cua dan ngu cu” depicting the confusion and uncertainty of the
characters in their journey to look for happiness and the meaning of life.
Source: NDO
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Hoa Binh Pedagogical College has just held the closing ceremony of the training class and issued the certificate of the language of Muong ethnic people to the oficials, civil servants and public employees of courses I and II in 2023.
Hoa Binh is an ancient land home to limestone mountains running along the southeast direction and in parallel with Truong Son Mountain Range in the West, forming many basins and valleys with a rich diversity of fauna and flora. Humans came to reside here in the pre-historic period, creating the world-famous Hoa Binh Civilisation.
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