The 2017 Science Film Festival in Vietnam has the theme 'The Human Era'.

The Science Film Festival is an initiative organized since 2005 by the Goethe Institute. This year's festival is being held in 23 countries across Southeast Asia, South Asia, the Middle East, Southern Africa, and Sub-Saharan Africa. The Vietnamese edition is organized by the Goethe Institute in collaboration with THD Education Solutions Co., Ltd.

This year's film festival continues to showcase science films accompanied by experiments and games. Photo: Goethe Institute Hanoi

The thirteenth edition of this year's science film festival for children and teenagers continues to showcase science films accompanied by experiments and games. This year's theme is "Anthropological Period": the concept affirms a reality: for thousands of years, humans have impacted and altered nature. Today, we experience the Anthropological Period through climate change and the crisis facing the plant and animal kingdoms. The films not only address these issues but also show us the beauty and the fragile vulnerability of our planet's ecosystems.

Nineteen films from seven countries will encourage scientific awareness among young people of all ages and backgrounds. With hundreds of screenings, the 2016 Science Film Festival attracted 36,000 viewers – this resounding success once again affirms the significance of the Science Film Festival as a key cultural program in Vietnam aimed at promoting science education and encouraging creative learning.

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The film festival encourages scientific awareness among young people of all ages and backgrounds. With hundreds of screenings. Photo: Goethe Institute Hanoi

At 9:30 AM on Saturday, October 7th, 2017, the Film Festival will open at Kim Dong Cinema with many activities for children and teenagers. On the lively weekends of October 22nd and 29th, 2017, at the Goethe Institute, children, young people, and parents will be invited to participate in games and science experiments related to the Festival's theme.

From the opening day until December 7th, 2017, the film festival program will visit schools in Hanoi, Thai Nguyen, Vinh Phuc, Hue, Da Nang, Quang Nam, Ho Chi Minh City, Binh Duong, Phu Tho, Hai Phong, Thai Binh, Ha Nam, Nghe An, Ha Tinh, Quang Tri, Quang Binh, Dak Lak, Bac Lieu, Soc Trang, Vinh Long, Can Tho, Ba Ria - Vung Tau, Tien Giang, Long An, Lam Dong, Ninh Thuan, Ben Tre, and Dong Nai.

Also as part of the event, on Wednesdays (October 11, 18, and 25) and November 1, the Goethe Institute will host "Wednesday with Science Films," showcasing science films on this year's "Anthropological Era" theme for ages 16 and up.

The overall program of the 2017 Science Film Festival in Vietnam:

OpeningAt 9:30 AM on October 7, 2017, at Kim Dong Cinema, Hanoi, for children aged 9 and above, the following film program will be screened:

A performance with a mouse - Paper made from elephant dung.
Earth to the Future - Cities in 2121
The home of the little scientists - The beehive
9 1/2: Green Wonders - Can Algae Save the Climate?
Sufficient evidence – Salt

A lively weekend:The screenings will take place on October 22nd and 29th, 2017, from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM and 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM at the Goethe Institute Hanoi.

"Wednesday with Science Movies" is for ages 16+:

8 PM on October 11, 18, 25 and November 1, 2017 at the Goethe Institute: