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Vietnamese film in capital BY A STAFF REPORTER Kathmandu, July 23: Inter-Cultural Film Society, a non-profit NGO screened Thuong nho dong que or Longing for the Country, a Vietnamese film yesterday at Russian Cultural Centre amidst the gathering of its members, mostly foreigners and media persons. The 116 minute-long Longing for the Country that was produced in 1996 is a film by Dang Nhat Minh. Minh has successfully reflected the rural Vietnam where the farmers, especially women have to toil hard in the paddy and sugarcane fields. Inter-Cultural Film Society that aims to bring diverse feature films from different cultures around the globe to its audience in Nepal for the promotion of inter-cultural understanding has been screening such films in the capital since March this year. It screens a film once a month (on fourth Saturday according to the English Calendar) and the Longing for the Country is its fifth film on the line. With the screening of Volmond or Fullmoon, a film from Switzerland on Saturday, 19th August its programme for the first six months will be over. Its next film programme begins from 23rd September with the screening of Chameli, a Nepali feature film by Rabi Baral. Anyone willing to enjoy the foreign film can become the member of the Society paying Rs. 600 and can watch 12 films, a film every month, it is learnt. All the films that are screened by the Society are spoken in their original language with English subtitles. Helvetas Nepal has been sponsoring the Film programme. Also in Kathmandu, RSS reports: Rajparishad Standing Committee member Dr. Swami Prapannacharya inaugurating the spiritual environmental society here said spiritual thinking is essential in order to make life true, lovely, pure, peaceful and healthy. Stating that the environment of Kathmandu valley is in a very serious state, Dr. Prapannacharya said the government needs public cooperation in resolving this problem. Prof. Dr. Asharam Shakya, Angoorbaba Joshi and other speakers also expressed their views at the function chaired by vice-president of the society Prof. Dr. Rammohan Mahato. Other Stories |
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