'Island of the Immigrants' wins special award at Asia-Europe Film Festival

The first film directed by Hong Anh was honored at a film event in Kazakhstan.

On the evening of July 28 (local time), the Eurasia Film Festival closed in Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan. The Island of the Inhabitants was awarded the Special Jury Prize.This is one of the five main awards of the film festival, alongside "Best Movie" (Grand Prix), “Best Director”, “Best Actor” and “Best Actress”.Hong Anh's film is one of 12 works that entered the final round of competition.

Hong Anh at the Asia-Europe Film Festival. She explained that due to visa reasons, the remaining members of the crew could not attend.

Previously,Island of the Inhabitantswon three awards for “Best Film”, “Best Actor” and “Best Director of Photography” at the Film FestivalASEAN.

Established in 1998, the Asia-Europe International Film Festival is an annual film award in Kazakhstan. This year, the event takes place from July 22 to 28, with the participation of many stars such as Nicolas Cage, Adrien Brody, John Malkovich...

* Violence and sex in Hong Anh's films

The Island of the Immigrants is directed by Hong Anh and written by Nguyen Quang Lap. The cast includes Ngoc Thanh Tam, Pham Hong Phuoc, Nhan Phuc Vinh, Meritorious Artist Ngoc Hiep, Hoang Phuc... The film is set in a small coastal town, revolving around the relationships of the characters in a restaurant called White Night. The film premiered in Vietnam from June 9.

According to VNE