Nguyen Hai Yen and Tran Ngoc Khuyen of Memento Mori: Dat have been nominated for best actress and best director of cinematography, respectively. Nha Uyen and Kim B of Dem toi ruc ro have also received nominations for best screenplay and best supporting actress.
Directed by Marcus Manh Cuong Vu, Memento Mori: Dat follows the story of a young dying mother as she attempts to record farewell messages for her daughters and fights for an organ donation. The film has been nominated for the New Current Award at the Busan International Film Festival and Best Film at the BaliMakarya International Film Festival.
Dem toi rực ro focuses on domestic abuse and revolves around the funeral of a grandfather whose family members believe they have inherited a fortune. However, they soon discover that their father lost the fortune gambling and now the mafia is coming to collect the debt. They must pay by sunrise, or there will be another funeral.
The film is directed by American Aaron Toronto, who has won several awards including Best Feature Film, Best Cinematography, Best Leading Actress, Best Screen, and Best Supporting Actor at the Golden Kite Awards 2022 by the Vietnam Cinema Association. The movie also received the Best Story and Best Female Performance awards at the 2022 Santa Fe Film Festival in New Mexico, USA.
Anh is the sole Vietnamese representative in the jury at the festival.
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American filmmaker making movie about Vietnamese funeral customs
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Vietnam films selected for Asian Project Market at Busan festival
Two Vietnamese films have been named among the 26 projects chosen for the Asian Project Market at this year’s Busan International Film Festival of the Republic of Korea.
Vietnamese movies shortlisted for Busan International Film Festival 2021’s funding program
Marcus Manh Cuong Vu’s ‘Memento Mori: Water’ and Nguyen Phan Linh Dan’s ‘If Wood Could Cry, It Would Cry Blood’ will represent Vietnam in the Asian Project Market (APM) category under this year’s Busan International Film Festival (BIFF).
‘Memento Mori: Land’ to compete at Busan Int’l Film Fest 2022
VOV.VN-‘Memento Mori: Land’ by Marcus Manh Cuong Vu will compete for the New Currents prize at the upcoming Busan Film Festival scheduled to take place from October 5 – 14.
A Vietnam Movie Eligible for Golden Globes Nominations
A Vietnamese film and more than 100 other candidates will vie for an award at Golden Globes 2023.
