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Busan Market: Vietnam Independent Cinema Is Reaching Out, Overcoming Financing Gaps
Vietnamese independent cinema is overcoming finance problems and building a momentum with Asian regional support.
Two Vietnamese-flavored films in prominent festival slots this year have put the spotlight on the country’s emerging indie cinema scene. A discussion in Busan on Saturday highlighted the sector’s behind-the-scenes struggles, which center on ever-changing financing options, limited distribution and censorship. Doung Dieu Linh, the Singapore-based director of recent Venice festival entry “Don’t Cry, Butterfly” led the panelists in describing changes within the Vietnamese film sector.
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