Director

Việt Linh

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Directed movies: 5Directed series: 0All crew credits: 8

TMDB ID: 1293685

IMDb ID: nm0896858

Known for: Directing

Born: December 3, 1952

Age: 73

Place of birth: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Gender: Female

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 1986 - 2018

Years active: 33

Average TMDB rating: 6.9

Wikidata: Q7938090

Also known as

Nguyen Viet Linh

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Biography

Việt Linh (b. Nguyễn Việt Linh in Ho Chi Minh City, 1952) is a prominent Vietnamese film director. She currently lives and works in Paris, France. Her films have been shown in Vietnam, France, the United States and Australia. Việt Linh crafts allegorical films about the history and changing social situations of her country. Often drawing inspiration from literature, Việt Linh treats the fate of her characters in a sensitive and realistic manner. Between 1980 and 1985, she studied at the VGIK in the former Soviet Union, graduating in 1985. She then began working for Vietnam's state-owned Giải Phóng Film Studio in Ho Chi Minh City. She has completed seven feature films since 1986 and is currently involved in editing books about cinema for Vietnamese readers. Her 1999 film, The Building, was entered into the 21st Moscow International Film Festival.