A group of Vietnamese actors and movie directors have been invited to participate in the Cannes Film Festival in May.
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Vietnamese artists who will attend the Cannes Film Festival 2010.
Actress Truong Ngoc Anh, her husband, actor Tran Bao Son, singer-actress Ngan Khanh, actresses Mai Thu Huyen, La Thanh Huyen, and Minh Huong and directors Pham Viet Thanh, Ho Quang Minh and Nguyen Vinh Son will will stay in France from May 9-19 and participate in various activities organized by Chivas Regal, the sponsor of this trip.
It’s the first time that Vietnamese artists will walk on the red carpet at Cannes Film Festival with international stars. The festival’s make-up artists will ensure that they present their best image to the world media.
Director Pham Viet Thanh said that this a big step toward the emergence of Vietnamese movies on the world stage.
Meanwhile, director Nguyen Vinh Son looks forward to seeing famous directors at Cannes and attending talks about movies.
This year Phan Dang Di’s movie, “Bi, Don’t Be Afraid” will be screened, with 13 others, during the Cannes festival’s International Critics Week, which precedes the main festival. Di was able to film the movie with the aid of grants provided after his screenplay won critical acclaim at the 2008 Cannes festival.
