6th German Film Festival in Vietnam

With a special guest from Germany, the Festival is sure to offer a wide variety of programmes. The official opening will take place on September 6 in Hanoi. The latest and most popular German films will be screened in Hanoi, Da Nang, Hue and Ho Chi Minh City.

The Goethe-Institut presents to the audience more than 30 original German film screenings with Vietnamese and English subtitles or Vietnamese dubbing. These are all successful films that have achieved high box office revenue, as well as films that have been honored to be introduced at the Berlin International Film Festival and other prestigious film festivals.

Details of the content and awards for each film are available in the program booklet and on the website: www.goethe.de/german-filmfestival-vietnam

The German films presented at the 2015 Festival dealt with historical themes, contemporary topics such as the power of digital media, as well as differences in tradition and culture. This year’s German Film Festival in Vietnam has chosen to bring to the audience 8 outstanding films by award-winning directors and with the participation of famous actors from Germany.

Introduction to the films in the Festival:

Opening movie“Super hackers – no system is safe”is a dramatic thriller about a group of computer hackers' clash with a dangerous Russian gang, which leaves them hunted by European cyber police.

Painting of a German soldier on the battlefield in Afghanistan in "Between two bullets"raised questions about relationships, differences, trust, and failure. What dignity is left of human beings when they are caught up in a daily struggle for survival?

Two of the films released this year tell the sad story of young boys who are suddenly forced to fend for themselves: After running away from an orphanage, 10-year-old Jack and his younger brother embark on a dangerous and uncertain journey through Berlin. In the film "Run, boy!”, Oscar-winning director Pepe Danquart brings to life the true story of an eight-year-old refugee boy who fled the Warsaw ghetto and stayed one step ahead of his pursuers for three years through his incredible courage and survival instinct.

"The Secret Behind the Webcam"These are the events that young Sam observed after accidentally touching a software that allows access to other people's webcams, thanks to which he witnessed a surprising situation of his classmate.

A lone horseman in the Alps, an impending wedding with gruesome customs, and the mysterious deaths of two brothers set the film's beautiful yet sad western European backdrop."The Mysterious Valley".

"The fateful day"is the story of Till Reiner, who, while struggling to find his way out of a midlife crisis, is drawn into an unlikely journey: the bank where he works is robbed and he is forced to follow his kidnappers - a humorous crime film suitable for the whole family.

Fans of abstract films should not miss the movie "The Vampire Sisters": When sisters Silvania and Dakaria move from Transylvania to a small town in Germany, they are forced to adapt to the reality of human life and hide their vampire origins. Ironically, their neighbor is a vampire hunter…

The 2015 German Film Festival promises to bring cinema lovers and families a selection of films with exciting and touching moments.

Free movie tickets for all movies.

For more details on trivia and movie showtimes in cities:here

In Hanoi - Movie screening locations:

National Cinema Center, 87 Lang Ha, Ba Dinh

Free tickets are available starting from 12:00, September 1, 2015 at: Goethe Institute Hanoi 56-58 Nguyen Thai Hoc

Tel. (04) 37 34 22 51/52/53 (extension: 9)

German Film Festival in Vietnam schedule:From September 6 to 20, 2015

Film festival time in provinces and cities: Hanoi: Sunday, September 6 – Sunday, September 13 Hue: Thursday, September 10 – Tuesday, September 15

Da Nang: Friday, September 11 – Sunday, September 20 Ho Chi Minh City: Saturday, September 12 – Friday, September 18

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