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DNO - The fourth Da Nang Asian Film Festival (DANAFF IV) turned the spotlight away from the screen and onto the creative minds behind it.
Filmmakers from Vietnam and across Asia gathered on July 1 to share the stories, challenges and ambitions that shaped some of the region's most talked-about films.
The lineup includes Vietnamese titles “Dancing Girl”, “Red Rain”, “Hero” and “Money Trap”, alongside international films such as “Full Plate”, “Raging”, “Poor Taxi”, “Bluefish” and “I Wanna Be Your Lobster”.
Although diverse in genre and style, the films reflect a common ambition: telling authentic stories that resonate far beyond national borders.
Vietnamese productions explore themes ranging from history and contemporary life to crime and social change. Their regional counterparts focus on family relationships, identity, loneliness, class divides and the quiet struggles of ordinary people navigating a rapidly changing world.
The discussions revealed that behind every finished film lies years of persistence, from securing funding and overcoming production obstacles to making difficult artistic decisions.
For many directors, the greatest challenge is not simply making a film, but finding stories that feel deeply local while remaining universally relatable.
Rather than imitating Hollywood formulas, filmmakers are increasingly embracing cultural specificity, trusting that honest storytelling can travel across languages and borders.
Beyond showcasing new productions, the event offered journalists and audiences a deeper understanding of the creative forces shaping contemporary Asian cinema.
It also reinforced DANAFF IV's growing role as a platform that connects filmmakers, the media and film lovers, while fostering dialogue, collaboration and stronger ties between Vietnam's film industry and the wider regional and international cinema community.