Acclaimed Vietnamese Director Dang Nhat Minh told that
India’s legendary filmmaker Satyajit Ray is the greatest source of inspiration.
He was speaking to Aruna Vasudev in the programme ‘In Conversation’ organized
as part of 17th IFFK for him today. His 1985 film, When the Tenth
Month Comes is being screened in the Vietnamese section. He described his film as
a picture of sorrow, pain and anguish the people of Vietnam suffered during the
Vietnam war. The film instead of focusing on the war front goes into the families
that were dragged to untold miseries. He also remarked that Hollywood films are
digging deep into the film market and great filmmakers are not given any chance.
The Hollywood War Movies portray the Viet Cong as evil. He said that even the
term, ‘Viet-Cong’ was coined by the Americans indicating Vietnamese as
communist-monsters.
Dang Nhat Minh said though 3 scripts are ready with him not
willing partner is coming forward to extend financial support. Fifty years ago
a French critic had described films Vietnam Asian as neither Indian nor China
(it was known as Indo-China then). It was indeed a compliment since it meant
that Viet films had its own identity even then. Now Viet cinema is churning out
imitations of Hollywood action flicks and other entertainers. He also said that
he prefer to shoot in 35mm film, which is better he says, and then edit it in
digital format.
One of the most prolific Vietnamese directors Dang Nhat Minh
has made 15 movies. His films include Don’t Burn (2009), Nostalgia
For the Countryside (1996), The Love Doesn’t Come Back (1984).
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