The movie "Love Garden - Prem Ki Surdhara - Love Garden" (produced by India) impresses with its rich identity approach when exploiting Quan Ho folk songs - a representative intangible cultural heritage of humanity recognized by UNESCO since 2009.
Not just a film story, the film also opens up a cultural space imbued with Vietnamese identity, where Quan Ho melodies become a connecting thread of emotions between people, between tradition and modernity.
In particular, "Love Garden" with the participation and advice and acting of Professor Dr. Danh Du - artist Chu Bao Que has contributed to shaping the artistic depth of the film, ensuring the authenticity and original spirit of Quan Ho when it is transmitted to the international screen.
The content revolves around the predestined relationship of Quan Ho with a young Indian artist and her journey to return to Quan Ho through dreams. The film is produced by Mr. Biswaroop Roy Chowdhury - Editor-in-Chief of the Indian Records Organization in the role of producer.
The opening ceremony of the 8th Haryana International Film Festival just took place in India, the movie "Love Garden" was awarded the "The Best International Film - Best International Film" to recognize creative vision; outstanding artistic talent and inspiring role in honoring the diversity of world cinema.
Speaking after receiving the award, Prof. Dr. Chu Bao Que said: "I am extremely touched and honored that the film received the prestigious award. In my life, if there is anything worth sharing, it is not titles or recognition, but a persistent journey with heritage - silently preserving, cherishing and spreading the cultural values of Vietnam that have been nurtured over thousands of years of history.
I would also like to express my deep gratitude to those who have accompanied me on this journey so that Quan Ho heritage and Vietnamese culture are no longer "silent" in museums but become vivid and close to the public".
The victory of "Love Garden" at the 8th Haryana International Film Festival is not only of artistic significance but also an important step in promoting Vietnamese culture to the world. Through the film, the spiritual values of Quan Ho - from singing in response, customs to cultural space - have been introduced vividly and closely to international audiences.
Quan Ho, from the space of Bac Ninh countryside, has crossed geographical boundaries to become an artistic material capable of touching the common emotions of humanity.
This is also clear evidence of the role of cinema in cultural diplomacy – where national stories are told in a global language, contributing to strengthening understanding and connection between nations.
Dr. Biswaroop Roy Chowdhury - Editor-in-Chief of the Indian Records Organization - producer of the movie "Love Garden" revealed the reason for being inspired by Vietnamese Quan Ho: "I had the opportunity to come to Vietnam more than 12 years ago and was immediately attracted by the depth of culture as well as the richness of traditional music of you. During the process of learning, I was particularly impressed with Quan Ho folk songs - a cultural heritage imbued with humanity and the spirit of community connection.
Therefore, I want to use cinematic language as a bridge to bring the story of Vietnamese culture closer to Indian audiences, and at the same time convey a message about love, intersection and connection between the two countries. The film is not only an artwork, but also a symbol of cooperation and understanding of Vietnamese-Indian culture".
The 8th Haryana International Film Festival (HIFF) takes place from March 25-28 in Kurukshetra city, India, co-organized by Kurukshetra University and Sanskriti – Society for Art & Cultural Development. This year's film festival gathers 38 countries and territories, with 26 languages and about 80 selected films.
Vietnam and the Kingdom of Morocco are selected as 2 focal countries, creating conditions for works with national cultural identity to have the opportunity to reach a wide international audience. Not only is it a screening activity, HIFF also includes many competing categories such as feature films, short films – documentaries – animated films, web series, scripts and music videos. At the same time, the film festival plays the role of a forum connecting the film industry and is an effective cultural diplomacy tool of India.
