Free screening of the film "Hoang Sa - Vietnam: The Pain of Loss"

The 59-minute film depicts the arduous yet persistent lives of Vietnamese fishermen who cling to the sea for their livelihood.

The documentary film "Hoang Sa - Vietnam: The Pain of Loss" by author André Menras - Ho Cuong Quyet will be screened free of charge at 3 PM on July 11th at the Vietnam Union of Science and Technology Associations, 53 Nguyen Du Street, Hanoi. This is part of a program to interact with the film's author, jointly organized by Tri Thuc Publishing House and the Phan Chau Trinh Cultural Foundation.

Director Andre Menras - Ho Cuong Quyet. (Photo: Thuy Van)

Lasting 59 minutes, the film depicts the arduous yet persistent lives of Vietnamese fishermen who cling to the sea for their livelihood; it also praises the hardworking, self-sacrificing women fishermen who endure hardship for their husbands and children.

The film also captures the spiritual life of fishermen in the coastal region through images of wind-blown tombs and festivals about the Hoang Sa naval forces dating back to the 17th century. The film was screened at the exhibition "Hoang Sa - Truong Sa: An Inseparable Part of Vietnam's Territory" at the Da Nang Museum from June 21 to 25.

André Menras - Hồ Cương Quyết is a dual French and Vietnamese citizen. He has been actively involved in protesting unjust wars and supporting the just war of the Vietnamese people during the resistance against the US to save the nation. At the film screening, the author and director of the documentary, André Menras, will interact with the audience about the making of this film.

According to VOV.VN