Movie clip from “We’ll be seeing us again”(1974) directed by Tran Vu – Vietnam Film Institute
Movies, videos and other forms of animation play important roles in life, contributing to our efforts at record and interpretation of history of the community as well as individuals, although they are not recognized as an intangible cultural heritage. The preservation and spread of these historical documents depends heavily on the processes of storing, restoring and advertising movies and videos. In recent years, activities and investments in films have been increasing. Like other countries in the region and the world, Vietnam starts to be interested in local film history. For many people, the film is a time machine giving the opportunity to look back on memories. The recreation of the past on the big screen brings an interesting look into the future.
Contributing to the common goal of the Connected Heritage Project, the British Council in Vietnam collaborated with the Vietnam Film Institute to organize a series of ‘Cinema – the Cultural Heritage’ , including activities of seminar, workshops and public movie screenings. Movie screenings will take place at 19h30 from January 15, 2019 to January 18, 2019 at Room 2, National Cinema Center, 87 Lang Ha, Hanoi. Two classic Vietnamese films, including 2K- quality films of ‘We’ll be seeing us again’ (1974, director Tran Vu) and “The season of Guavas ‘ (2000, directed by Dang Nhat Minh) are expected to screen at the Center. Also, there are “Dear Scotland” (2014, directed by Virginia Heath – a documentary about Scottish life and made entirely from archive material) and the Shiraz classic film ‘Indian epic’ (1928, directed by Franz Osten and restored by the British Film Institute).
The season of Guavas (2000) directed by Dang Nhat Minh- Vietnam Film Institute
As a famous work of Vietnam Cinema in the 70s, “We’ll be seeing us again” is a touching story about a girl in the love duet countryside of Bac Ninh, Net, living at the upheaval time right before the August Revolution.
“Dear Scotland”, completely constructed from photographic materials in Scotland, was produced by filmmaker Virginia Heath with the touching soundtrack composed by Scottish musician and composer King Creosote. Being a journey to the past, the film revolves around familiar topics of love and life.
‘Indian epic’ is based on a romantic love between King Shah Jahan and his queen in the 17th-century Mughal dynasty. This silent film is also a grand epic reflecting the formation of one of the most iconic architectures in the world: Taj Mahal temple.
“The season of Guavas” (2000) traces the changes of Vietnam through eyes Hoa (casted by Bui Bai Binh), a meek and good boy. A childhood accident caused problems to Hoa’s mind. He is taken cared for more than 30 years by his sister (casted by Lan Huong). Being immersed in beautiful memories, Hoa comes back to his old father’s house, now owned by a businessman’s daughter. They cultivate a silent friendship, but the friendship always meet with many difficulties because of misunderstandings of neighbors
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