Why is Bui Thac Chuyen's "Glorious Ashes" representing Vietnam at the Oscars?

Trailer for the movie "Glorious Ashes". Video : Galaxy

The film "Glorious Ashes" by director Bui Thac Chuyen was selected by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism to compete in the Oscar preliminary round.

Producers will send DCP copies, film discs with English subtitles, to the 96th Academy Awards Organizing Committee before October 2.

If selected for the official competition round, the work will compete in the category of best non-English language film.

A scene from the movie "Glorious Ashes".

According to Mr. Vi Kien Thanh - Director of the Department of Cinema, the reason "Glorious Ashes" was chosen is because the film received the most votes from the National Council.

Director Bui Thac Chuyen expressed his joy when the film was selected, but he did not expect the film to go further in the nomination rounds at the Oscar awards.

"Glorious Ashes" will be released in December 2022, after 7 years of preparation. Director Bui Thac Chuyen spent 2 years writing the script and 5 years preparing for the film, with many field trips to the West to find materials and settings.

The film is based on two short stories "Glorious Ashes" and "Floating Rotten Wood" by writer Nguyen Ngoc Tu.

The film revolves around the love story and marriage of three women: Hau (Bao Ngoc Doling) is not cared for by her husband, Nhan (Phuong Anh Dao) accepts her husband burning down her house over and over again, and "crazy" Loan (Meritorious Artist Hanh Thuy) falls in love with her enemy.

Director Bui Thac Chuyen and the crew of the film "Glorious Ashes" at the 2023 Kite Awards ceremony. Photo: Organizing Committee.

In early September, the film won the top prize in the cinema category at the Kite Awards in Nha Trang. Bui Thac Chuyen also won the award for Best Director.

Previously, the project won the top prize - Montgolfière d'or (Golden Balloon) - at the Three Continents Film Festival in late November 2022 in France.

This is the first time Bui Thac Chuyen has had a film selected to represent his country at the Oscars. However, he has participated in many international film festivals and awards.

In 2000, his short film "Night Ride" won the Cinéfondation for Young Filmmakers category at the Cannes Film Festival. In 2009, he won the Fipresci Prize at the Venice International Film Festival with the film "Choi Voi"...

Source: https://www.baogiaothong.vn/vi-sao-tro-tan-ruc-ro-cua-bui-thac-chuyen-duoc-dai-dien-viet-nam-du-oscar-192230927162957786.htm