“Walk With Me”, a documentary about the world renowned Vietnamese Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh, is set to be released in Vietnam on March 2. The meditative film, shot over three years by film-makers Marc J Francis and Max Pugh, offers a cinematic journey into the world of a monastic community that practices the art of mindfulness with Zen Buddhist Master Thich Nhat Hanh. With unprecedented access, the film is “a meditative and intimate insight into a community of Buddhist monks and nuns who have given up all their possessions, left their homes and parted with their life savings for one common purpose – to practice of the art of mindfulness and the teachings” of Vietnamese monk Thich Nhat Hanh, according to the official website of the documentary. Directors Francis and Pugh followed the 91-year-old Vietnamese teacher into the depths of winter in a monastery in France, then traveled to Europe and North America; from Vancouver to Mississippi, New York Washington, San Diego and London. The Oscar-nominated, Emmy Award winner Benedict Cumberbatch, reciting Hanh’s writings from his journal, provides voice-over throughout the film. Since its premiere in Germany last September, “Walk With Me” has received critical acclaim for being a calming light in the current chaotic world. Jeannette Catsoulis of the New York Times praised the over-one-hour-and-a-half documentary for being “cooling to the mind and soothing to the spirit”, which “offers a tiny oasis of relief to anyone overheated by current events.” Peter Bradshaw wrote in The Guardian in January that… [Read full story]
U.S. horror hits local screen this weekend The Saigon Times Daily ‘Deliver Us from Evil’ is a horror movie directed by American director Scott Derrickson featuring star actors and actresses such as Eric Bana, Edgar Ramirez, and Olivia Munn etc. The movie talks about the life of police offi cer Ralph Sarchie, one of the best anti-crime police officers in the county. However, he and his family constantly see images of bloody ghosts and killers, which greatly disrupts their life. It wasn’t until Ralph Sarchie came into contact with a priest that he discovers there is an evil soul haunting…... [read more]
A still image of the International trailer of “Walk With Me – On The Road With Thich Nhat Hanh”. English actor Benedict Cumberbatch's narration leaves you with goosebumps. The first trailer for "Walk With Me", a documentary about the world renowned Vietnamese Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh, was released on Tuesday by WestEnd Films. With unprecedented access, "Walk With Me" is "a meditative and intimate insight into a community of Buddhist monks and nuns who have given up all their possessions, left their homes and parted with their life savings for one common purpose – to practice of the art…... [read more]
The world-famous Vietnamese Zen Monk Thich Nhat Hanh has emerged from his coma and may be transferred to a rehab at a French hospital where he has been treated for a brain hemorrhage since November 11. "Thay [the Vietnamese term for master has gradually emerged into wakefulness, and has his eyes open for much of the day, to the point where the doctors can now say that he is no longer in a coma," reads a post on his website, plumvillage.org. Nhat Hanh, 88, is now able to recognize familiar faces and very responsive to verbal stimuli, the site said.…... [read more]
A documentary featuring the road to glory of a number of South Korean singers will be screened in Vietnam next month. Boy band Super Junior performing in Hanoi in March at the “Vietnam – South Korean” music festival. The band will be fetured in the documentary titled "I Am: SM Town Live World Tour in Madison Square Garden” featuring the road to glory of a number of South Korean singers. Photo: Tuoi Tre Titled “I Am: SM Town Live World Tour in Madison Square Garden,” the movie gathers stars from SM Entertainment Company, including names which are favored in Vietnam…... [read more]
"Duong dua" (The race tracks), a film invested with VND12 bil (US$ 568,000), to which its producer made ample revisions after its content was assessed by the Motion Pictures Office to be overly gory and violent, is set to join the eagerly awaited 'film feast' this summer, but only 16-year-olds and above are allowed in. Late last year, the office's assessing board requested that numerous alterations be made to the film, a debut by director Nguyen Khac Huy and co-scriptwriter, producer, award-winning actress Hong Anh, as it falsely depicts a dark, gloomy society, plagued by gangsters in numerous scenes of…... [read more]
