South African film festival opens in Hanoi

A South African film festival opened in Hanoi on August 25, 2008.

The festival, co-organised by the South African Embassy in Vietnam in coordination with the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, aims to boost friendship and cultural exchange between the two nations.

Speaking at the opening ceremony, South African Ambassador Super Ratubatsi Moloi said Vietnamese people will have a chance to learn more about the land and people of South Africa through the four-day festival.

Five movies of South Africa will be screened with Vietnamese voice-over and English subtitles free of charge to Vietnamese audiences