Vietnamese film to compete at Oscar 2017

September 16, 2016 - 01:50 PM

The film ‘Yellow Flowers on the Green Grass” directed by Victor Vu has been nominated to compete at the 89th Oscar held on February 26, 2017.

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism announced on September 15 that the film will vie for the Best Foreign Language Film.

The film has won many domestic and international awards like the Young People’s Jury Award at the annual Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF Kids), the best film award at the second Silk Road International Film Festival in Fujian province, China and the Golden Kite at the Vietnam Film Festival 2015.

Source: VOV

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