The screening was part of the activities held to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the ASEAN and the 40th anniversary of ASEAN-Canada relations. Seven other films from ASEAN countries were also screened.
Other movies from ASEAN countries are screened at the event such as “Yasmine” (Brunei), “Laskar Pelangi/The Rainbow Troops” (Indonesia), “Kayan Beauties” (Myanmar), “Ruteri Gunung Ledang – A Legendary Love Story (Malaysia), “Sonata” (the Philippines), and “The Teacher’s Diary” (Thailand)
Based on the novel by best-selling author Nguyen Nhat Anh, the Vietnamese movie is set in the mid-1980s in a small village, telling the story of two young brothers who share everything, but compete for the affection of the same girl.
The film was listed among the top 10 outstanding cultural events in Vietnam and won the Bong Sen Vang (Golden Lotus) prize at the 19th Vietnam Film Festival in 2015.
It was the only representative of Vietnam at the TIFF Kids International Film Festival – part of the prestigious Toronto International Film Festival, and bagged the best film award at the second Silk
Road International Film Festival and the Golden Kite at the Vietnam Film Festival 2015.
