PANO – Two documentary films, “Luy thep Vinh Linh” and “Con lại voi thoi gian” were screened for free on December 15^th at the Central Documentary and Scientific Film Studio, Hanoi, to mark the 66^th founding anniversary of Vietnam People’s Army on December 22^nd.

Awarded a gold medal at the International Film Festival in 1971 in Moscow and Golden Lotus at Vietnam Film Festival in 1973, the film “Luy thep Vinh Linh”, directed by People’s Artist Ngoc Quynh, features the daily life and the struggle of people in Vinh Linh in the resistance war against American invaders.

“Con lai voi thoi gian”, directed by Meritorious Artist Le Hong Chuong, tells the fate of the Northern soldiers heading to the South and sacrificing their lives, leaving their diaries and letters. This documentary film won the best documentary film prize at Asia-Pacific Film Festival in 2006, Golden Kite by Cinema Association in 2005 and Silver Lotus at Vietnam Film Festival in 2007.

Translated by Tran Hoai
Photo: CPV