EU Film Festival in Hanoi and HCMC

Hanoi: 20 -29 May 2011

National Cinema Center, Room 2, 87 Lang Ha, Ba Dinh District, Hanoi

HCM City: 16 – 27 May 2011

Dong Da Cinema, 890 Tran Hung Dao, District 5, HCMC

The European Film Festival 2011 returns to satisfy cinema lovers in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City.

The thirteen participating films come from Belgium (Wallonia-Brussels), France, the Netherlands, Germany, Sweden, Spain, Greece, Romania, Hungary, Slovakia, Ireland, Czech Republic, Poland and the United Kingdom.

Tickets:

All tickets are free of charge and can be picked up from 11 May 2011 for the program in Ho Chi Minh City and from 14 May for the program in Hanoi at the following addresses:

Hanoi: Goethe Institute, 56-58 Nguyen Thai Hoc

Tel: 04 3 7342251/52/53

British Council, 20 Thuy Khue

Tel: 04 3 8436780

L’Espace, 24, Trang Tien

Tel: 04 3 9362164

HCM City: Goethe Institute, 18, Dong so 1, Cu xa Do Thanh, P., Q.3

Tel: 08 3 600 9587

British Council, 25 Le Duan

Tel: 08 3 8232862

Dong Da Cinema, 890 Tran Hung Dao

Tel: 08 3 923 48 33

British Films at EU Film Festival

Hanoi: 28 & 29 May 2011

National Cinema Center, Room 2, 87 Lang Ha, Hanoi

HCMC: 26 & 27 May 2011

Dong Da Cinema, 890 Tran Hung Dao, District 5, HCMC

British Films in EU Film Festival

The British Council is participating in the EU Film Festival with two sports-related films. Both “The Flying Scotsman” (feature film) and “Sprinters” (short film) are contemporary UK movies shown to support and promote the London Olympics and Paralympics in 2012.

The Flying Scotsman (feature film)

Based on a remarkable true story, The Flying Scotsman is an out-and-out inspirational, against-all-odds, crowd pleasing film, which follows the turbulent life of cyclist Graeme Obree, who broke the World One Hour record on a bike of his own revolutionary design, constructed out of scrap metal and old washing machine parts.

Sprinters (short film)

A visually striking and meditative study of a team of athletes, including British Olympic finalists Jeanette Kwakye and Sarah Claxton, filmed over the two months leading to the start of the 2007 outdoor season. Sprinters is an intimate and arresting portrayal of the frequently brutal world of top level athletics, revealing the mental and physical barriers confronted by the runners as they pursue their dreams, and a world in which agony, ecstasy, winning and losing are separated by a hundredth of a second.

Screening schedule:

In Hanoi:

The Flying Scotman: 28 May (8 pm) & 29 May (3 pm)

Sprinters: 29 May (8 pm)

In HCMC:

The Flying Scotman: 26 May (8 pm) & 27 May (6 pm)

Sprinters: 27 May (8 pm)

In Hanoi: Free tickets can be picked up from Tue 17 May 2011 at the British Council, 20 Thuy Khue, Tay Ho District, Hanoi.

In HCMC: Free tickets can be picked up from Thu 12 May 2011 at the British Council, 25 Le Duan, District 1, HCMC.

German Films in EU Film Festival

Hanoi: 21 May, 8 pm & 22 May, 10 am

National Cinema Center, 87 Lang Ha, Hanoi

HCMC: 18 May, 8 pm & 19 May, 6 pm

Dong Da Cinema, 890 Tran Hung Dao, District 5, HCMC

You are invited to the screening of “Closer Together” as part of the EU Film Festival. This is a comedy/drama/love story of director Almut Getto. The film is in German with Vietnamese and English subtitles.

Phillip lives in his own peculiar world. His only friends are the turtle Paul and the psychiatrist Aaron. By day he checks the authenticity of Euro notes in the basement of the central bank, by night he dreams of performing on a cabaret stage as a pantomime artist. But he lacks the courage to realize his dream. When the blind cellist Lina stumbles into his table and his life, Phillip’s ordered world is shaken to its foundations. Despite her handicap she moves fearlessly and energetically through life. And suddenly Philip’s slightly neurotic character becomes confused by a flood of mixed feelings…

Even in her debut film, “Fickende Fische” (2002) director Almut Getto convincingly created her own visual language and consistent motifs. In “Ganz nah bei Dir” she successfully applies quirky humor and the power of the absurd to situations which are actually quite sad in such a way that as to give rise to cautious hope.

All tickets are free of charge and can be picked up from 16 May 2011 at

Hanoi:

Goethe Institute, 56-58 Nguyen Thai Hoc

Tel: 04 3 7342251/52/53

British Council

20 Thuy Khue, Tel: 04 3 8436780

L’Espace, 24, Trang Tien

Tel: 04 3 9362164

HCMC:

Goethe Institute, 18, Dong so 1, Cu xa Do Thanh, P., Q.3

Tel: 08 3 600 9587

British Council, 25 Le Duan

Tel: 08 3 8232862

Dong Da Cinema, 890 Tran Hung Dao

Tel: 08 3 923 48 33

Screening of Belgium Film “Pony Pom”

Hanoi: 21 May, 6 pm & 22 May, 3 pm

National Cinema Center, 87 Lang Ha, Hanoi

HCMC: 21 May, 10 am & 22 May, 8 pm

Dong Da Cinema, 890 Tran Hung Dao, D.5, HCMC

Wallonie-Bruxelles Delegation to Vietnam invites you to see the film “Pony Pom” of director Olivier Ringer within the frame of EU Film Festival in Vietnam 2011. The film is in French with Vietnamese subtitle.

In the forest, Mirabelle, the mare, is the proud mother of Pom and is the best horse of the team. Made wrongly responsible for an accident which wounded the boss’ son, she’s sold and separated from her foal. Julien, the old groom, would like to help the young horse, but Pom is too desperate. Mirabelle will do everything possible to find and bring back her foal.

All tickets are free of charge and can be picked up at the following addresses:

Hanoi:

Goethe Institute, 56-58 Nguyen Thai Hoc

Tel: 04 3 7342251/52/53

British Council

20 Thuy Khue, Tel: 04 3 8436780

L’Espace, 24, Trang Tien

Tel: 04 3 9362164

HCMC:

Goethe Institute, 18, Dong so 1, Cu xa Do Thanh, P., Q.3

Tel: 08 3 600 9587

British Council

25 Le Duan, Tel: 08 3 8232862

Dong Da Cinema, 890 Tran Hung Dao

Tel: 08 3 923 48 33

French Films in EU Film Festival

Hanoi: Sun 22 May, 6 pm & Mon 23 May, 8 pm

National Cinema Center, 87 Lang Ha, Hanoi

HCMC: Tue 17 May, 8 pm & Wed 18 May, 6 pm

Dong Da Cinema, 890 Tran Hung Dao, District 5, HCMC

You are invited to the screening of “Liberty” as part of the EU Film Festival. This is the fim of director Tony Gatlif with cast of Marc Lavoine, Marie-Josée Croze and James Thierree. The film is in French with Vietnamese subtitle.

In World War II, Théodore, veterinary and mayor of village , together with Lundi, primary teacher, made friends with Tzigan people living near them.

Pressure of polices under Vichy regime and Gestapo force increases and risks exist everywhere, everytime…

“This is the best film of director Tony Gatlif” – Le Monde

“A profound film with global message” – Rolling Stone Magazine

All tickets are free of charge and can be picked up from 16 May 2011 at

Hanoi:

Goethe Institute, 56-58 Nguyen Thai Hoc

Tel: 04 3 7342251/52/53

British Council, 20 Thuy Khue, Tel: 04 3 8436780

L’Espace, 24, Trang Tien

Tel: 04 3 9362164