Top 20 Vietnamese Films (Part II) October 1, 2010
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Top 20 Vietnamese Films (Part I)
As promised, here’s the second part of my list:
10. Dung Dot/ Don’t Burn (2009)
Director: Dang Nhat Minh
During the Vietnam War, an American soldier named Fred discovers a diary that belongs to Dang Thuy Tram, a medical officer for the People’s Liberation Army. The diary is animated with the life and death of a twenty-four-year-old woman who volunteered for her country, her political beliefs, romantic emotions and her longing for love and devotion to her people. Fred goes against orders to burn anything that has nothing to do with the army and keeps it safe. To him, Dang Thuy Tram’s diary is the source of strength that keeps him going through the brutal gunfire and a debt that he feels he must repay. Thirty years after the end of the Vietnam War, the diary is returned to her family. [Source] (more…)
Top 20 Vietnamese Films (Part I) September 22, 2010
Posted by Lam in Art, Film, Lam.Tags: O kia, top 20 Viet films
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Have you ever tried searching for a list of top Vietnamese films? I have. I often get lists that include titles such as The Lover, The Deer Hunter, We Were Soldiers, Good Morning Vietnam, Platoon, Full Metal Jacket, or Apocalypse Now. These are wonderful films, but they weren’t quite what I was looking for. I was looking for movies that showcase the Vietnamese social fabric – our values, our norms, and our history. Simply, I was looking for movies that were made with the Vietnamese audience in mind.
After weeks of searching, I was unable to find such a list. But I did not let this deter my spirit; I’ve decided to create my own list. The list of movies below represents Vietnamese contemporary cinema ranging from 1980s to recent years. Films released in 2010 were excluded from the process because they required more time for audience members and critics to evaluate.
In order to create this list, I’ve started with 50 films and cut it down to 20. Certainly these 50 films are not enough to be representative of the Vietnamese contemporary film era. At the end of the second post, I will include 10 other notable films that did not make the list. If you have other films that you would like to suggest, or if you think that the order should be changed, please provide your feedback.
Here’s the first part of my top 20 list:
20. Trang Noi Day Gieng/ Moon at the Bottom of the Well (2008)
Director: Nguyen Vinh Son
O Kia 