The Tale of An Phuc House, which focuses on Vietnamese children living
The Tale of An Phuc House, which focuses on Vietnamese children living with Agent Orange (AO) problems, won the Best Documentary Film at the New York City International Film Festival.
Directed by Bulgaria-born Ivan Tankushev whose wife is Vietnamese, the 91-minute documentary tells a story about the lives of 20 disabled Vietnamese children who are third-generation victims of Agent Orange at the An Phuc rehabilitation center based in Ho Chi Minh City.
As it had world premiere at the event on June 17, many famous people in the world movie circles committed to offer financial assistance to disabled characters featured in this film.
The documentary was jointly produced by Babel Entertainment in Canada and Crea TV in Vietnam and was filmed from late 2011 to March, 2013.
Tankushev will be donating all proceeds from the film to An Phuc as well as orphanages in HCMC.