(Baonghean.vn) - On the evening of October 27th, after more than 10 years, the Khơ Mú people of Xốp Pu village (Yên Na commune - Tương Dương district) were able to watch a movie on the big screen again.
Mr. Xeo Dai Chien (the village Party branch secretary) was very happy. At the meal hosted by the village management board for the journalist, featuring catfish from the Nam Noi stream and traditional sticky rice, he said: "Our village has 136 households and 720 people, living together in the fields and rice paddies for generations, yet many of the young people here have never even seen a movie screen." Actually, according to Mr. Phan Duy Phu – the team leader of the film screening team from the 12/9 Film Joint Stock Company – he and his team had previously served the people of Yen Na commune with about two screenings. This time, since the electricity grid was installed (over 10 years ago), this was the first time he and his team had come to Xop Pu village.
The film screening team of the 12/9 Film Joint Stock Company is assigned a quota of 170 screenings per year throughout the province. Their routes are always focused on remote areas and ethnic minority communities. The films they screen are related to current events, providing the latest information to the people through each frame, imbued with the heartfelt dedication of both the filmmakers and the presenters. Even so, for each screening, they only receive a fixed allowance of 380,000 VND for fuel, with no travel allowance.
Ms. Moong Thi Ha arrived very early with her granddaughter. She said, "In my whole life, this is the first time I've seen a movie shown so loudly, with such loud sound. And it's right when our people are celebrating the harvest festival, it's so joyful." According to the report from the People's Committee of Yen Na commune, this year's crop is estimated to yield 4.5 tons per hectare.
This trip will take them further to remote villages and hamlets closer to the border. However, this time the team consists of only two people. Besides Phu, the team leader and technician, there's only one driver. Tonight's film screening includes "The Scent of Burning Grass," about the ancient citadel of Quang Tri, produced by the Vietnam Feature Film Studio, and the documentary "The Serenity of the Sea," which revolves around the stories of soldiers guarding the Truong Sa archipelago.
Here are some photos from the movie screening:
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| The Xop Pu village management board connected the power grid to serve the film screening team. |
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| The film crew used a generator they brought along to serve the local people. |
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| The first audience members of the film screening night. |
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| Xeo Pho Nam, the village's Youth Union Secretary, cleaned and wiped down the seats for the moviegoers. |
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| The film crew prepares the equipment and screen. |
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| The Khơ Mú children (from Xốp Pu village) also took the opportunity to compete in children's games right on the sidelines of the screening. |
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| The musical program at the beginning of the screening has already started to attract the audience. |
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| Everyone was engrossed in watching the program. |
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| Mr. Phan Duy Phu adjusts the projector before showing the film "The Scent of Burning Grass". |
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| A jar of rice wine symbolizes unity, celebrating the film crew's visit to the small village of Xop Pu. |
Tran Hai
