Free movie screening on War Invalids and Martyrs Day July 27

On the occasion of the 78th anniversary of War Invalids and Martyrs Day (July 27, 1947 - July 27, 2025), the Vietnam Film Institute organizes film days to contribute to remembering and paying tribute to the heroes and martyrs who sacrificed for the independence and freedom of the Fatherland through historical films.

A scene from the film "Don't Burn", which was screened to mark War Invalids and Martyrs Day. (Photo: BND)

The films shown during this propaganda campaign include the documentary “The Wounded Teacher,” the feature films “The Orange Bell,” “The Crescent Moon,” and “Don’t Burn.”

These are all films that have won high prizes at film festivals or film awards. The feature film “The Orange Bell” produced in 1983, directed by Nguyen Ngoc Trung, won the Silver Lotus Award at the 7th Film Festival and the Lidixe Rose at the Kalovary International Film Festival.

The feature film “Don’t Burn” produced in 2009, directed by Dang Nhat Minh, won the Golden Lotus Award at the 16th Vietnam Film Festival in 2009 and won 6 categories of the Golden Kite Award in 2010.

The documentary “The Wounded War Teacher” produced by director Nhat Hien and the Central Documentary Film Studio in 1971 won the Silver Lotus Award at the 2nd Vietnam Film Festival.

The film “Crescent Moon” directed by Tran Phuong, produced by Feature Film Studio 1 in 1996, is a film with a post-war theme. The film tells the story of a war invalid who was once a soldier in the struggle against the US to save the country, returning to his present life after the war. In the face of difficulties in his family and homeland, the soldier always maintains his nature as Uncle Ho’s soldier to bring happiness and trust to everyone…

The films will be shown at Ngoc Khanh Cinema, 523 Kim Ma, Giang Vo Ward, Hanoi from now until July 23.

HA CHI

Source: https://nhandan.vn/chieu-phim-mien-phi-nhan-ngay-thuong-binh-liet-si-277-post895387.html