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19th Vietnam Film Festival wraps up in HCM City

At the closing ceremony of the 19th Vietnam Film Festival wrapped on December 5 in HCM City, four Golden Lotus Awards were presented to the most outstanding works, including Yellow Flowers in the Green Grass (feature film), the Boy and Reed Grass (animation), the Symphony (scientific film) and the Peak of Victory (documentary).

Another nine were presented Silver Lotus Awards, including The Life of Yen, Children of the Village, and Freezing Land. 
Awards were also honoured to the best director, best screenwriter, best cinematographer, best actor and actress in supporting roles, best actor and actress in leading roles, best production design and best soundtrack - and people’s choice awards. 

 
The Golden Lotus Award was presented to Yellow Flowers in the Green Grass (feature film).
The Golden Lotus Award was presented to Yellow Flowers in the Green Grass (feature film).
Speaking at the event, Director of the Vietnam Cinema Department under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism Ngo Phuong Lan hailed the high quality of the awarded works, as well as the love for Vietnamese films. 
She said the biennial event has inspired the creation of high-quality cinematic works, contributing to the development of the sector.
The five-day festival also included other activities such as exchanges, workshops and free film screenings.
The 20th Vietnam Film Festival will be held in the central city of Da Nang in 2017. 
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