On the evening of April 26, at Nguyễn Huệ Pedestrian Street (District 1, Ho Chi Minh City), the Exhibition and Public Film Screening “Echoes of the Great Spring Victory 1975 in Cinema” officially opened. The event celebrates the 50th Anniversary of the Liberation of the South and National Reunification (April 30, 1975 – April 30, 2025), organized by the Vietnam Film Institute in collaboration with the Department of Culture and Sports of Ho Chi Minh City.
Deputy Minister Tạ Quang Đông and distinguished guests performed the ribbon-cutting ceremony to inaugurate the exhibition.
The event was attended by Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Tạ Quang Đông, Director General of the Department of Performing Arts Nguyễn Xuân Bắc, leaders from the Propaganda and Mass Mobilization Committees of the HCMC Party Committee, the Department of Culture and Sports of Ho Chi Minh City, the Vietnam Film Institute, the Ho Chi Minh City Cinema Association, along with a large number of artists, filmmakers, and the general public.
Ms. Nguyễn Thị Thúy Hà, Deputy Director of the Vietnam Film Institute, delivers the opening speech
In her opening remarks, Ms. Nguyễn Thị Thúy Hà, Deputy Director of the Vietnam Film Institute, affirmed that April 30, 1975 marks a glorious historical milestone, commemorating a great victory in the cause of liberating the South and reunifying the nation.
This historic triumph ushered in a new era for the country – an era of independence, unity, and development along the path of socialism.
Through documentaries and feature films that reflect the 30-year arduous struggle or offer artistic perspectives on the people and the development of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnamese cinema has added profound, resonant notes to the eternal epic of national reunification.
Deputy Minister Tạ Quang Đông, Director of the Department of Performing Arts Nguyễn Xuân Bắc, along with delegates and the public, view cinematic images and archival materials
The exhibition “Echoes of the Great Spring Victory of 1975 in Cinema” is one of the highlight events commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the Liberation of the South and National Reunification.
Approximately 300 valuable photographs, excerpted from the film archive of the Vietnam Film Institute, vividly recreate historic milestones ranging from the Tet Offensive of 1968 to the Ho Chi Minh Campaign – the Great Spring Victory of 1975. The exhibition also portrays the vibrant, modern rhythm of life in Saigon – Ho Chi Minh City before and after reunification.
“The exhibition is held on Nguyễn Huệ Walking Street – a symbolic cultural space in a dynamic and modern city, with the hope of powerfully spreading the patriotic spirit, the indomitable beauty of the Vietnamese people, and the profound cultural–historical values to both locals and international visitors,” Ms. Nguyễn Thị Thúy Hà expressed.
According to the Organizing Committee, during the film screening days from April 26 to May 2, 2025, a series of film screenings and meet-the-crew activities will be held. Notably, at 7:30 PM on April 27 and 28, 2025, expert talks and public film screenings will take place at the exhibition area and outdoor stage on Nguyễn Huệ Walking Street.
The lineup of films to be screened during this period includes: Cánh đồng hoang (The Wild Field, directed by Nguyễn Hồng Sến) Thành phố lúc rạng đông (The City at Dawn, co-directed by Hải Ninh and Nguyễn Khánh Dư), A meet-and-greet session with the production crew of Địa đạo – Mặt trời trong bóng tối (The Tunnel – The Sun in the Darkness, directed by Bùi Thạc Chuyên),...
Especially, the documentary film Victory Viet Nam directed by Swedish filmmaker Bo Öhlén, will also be screened as part of the public cinema program.
Source: Báo Văn hóa
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