Vietnam wins “Best support actress” at AIFFA 2023

Vietnamese actress Kim B of Dem toi ruc ro (The Brilliant Darkness) won the title "Best support actress” at the ASEAN International Films Festival & Awards (AIFFA 2023) that took place from August 2-4 in Kuching island, Sarawak, Malaysia.

Kim B, born in 1989 in Bien Hoa city, the southern province of Dong Nai province, is not a professional actress but a makeup artist.

She has participated in makeup in famous film projects including "Kong: Skull Island" by director Jordan Roberts - a famous Hollywood movie set in Vietnam. Kim B's role as Kim Bao in "Brilliant Night" is her first role in the film industry.

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Director Aron Toronto and screenwriter Nha Uyen receive the award on behalf of Kim B. (Photo: Provided by the Organising Committee)


The film focuses on domestic abuse, telling the story of the funeral of a grandfather whose family members believe they have been left a fortune. His children soon discover that their father lost a fortune gambling and the mafia is coming to collect the debt. They must pay by sunrise or else there will be another funeral.

AIFFA 2023 ‘s “Best Film” award was given to "Barbarian Invasion" by female director Chui Mun Tan from Malaysia. Previously, it won the Jury Grand Prix in the 24th Shanghai International Film Festival Golden Goblet Awards in 2021.

AIFFA 2023 also presented the "ASEAN Inspiration" award to movie and music star Bi Rain from the Republic of Korea.

Up to 120 films from filmmakers across countries in the region were sent to the AIFFA 2023. The jury had to select 34 films for an official competition round.

Actress and director Hong Anh is the only Vietnamese representative on the jury at the festival together with other members including U-Wei Bin Haji Saari from Malaysia, Ihsan Nurullah Kabil from Turkey, Viva Westi from Indonesia, and Effendee Mazlan from Malaysia.

Two Vietnamese movies, namely Memento Mori: Dat (Memento: Earth) and Dem toi ruc ro (The Brilliant Darkness), have been nominated in four categories of the AIFFA 2023.

Nguyen Hai Yen and Tran Ngoc Khuyen of Memento Mori: Dat received nominations as best actress and best director of cinematography while Nha Uyen and Kim B of Dem toi ruc ro were nominated for best screenplay and best support actress.

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