Hanoi to host 4th International Film Festival

January 27, 2016 - 11:57 PM

The fourth Hanoi International Film Festival (HANIFF) is set to take place in five days of the fourth quarter.

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has authorized the Vietnam Cinematography Department and relevant agencies to organize the event.

Earlier, at the third HANIFF in 2014, the ‘Best Feature Film’ belonged to the Russian film ‘Two Women’ and the ‘Best Actor and Actress in Leading Roles’ came to Anna Astrakhantseva.

Vietnam’s Film ‘Flapping in The Middle of Nowhere’ (Dap canh giua khong trung) won the special award.

The third festival offered 190 film shows for 30,000 viewers.

Source: VOV

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