Movie about Vietnamese - German twins: An emotional meeting with an 80-year-old doctor 2
(Dan Tri) – `Dearest Viet`, a documentary about the younger brother in the famous surgery to separate Vietnamese-German twins 36 years ago, brought tears to the audience when it premiered at the Ho Chi Minh City International Film Festival.
On the evening of April 8, the Organizing Committee of the Ho Chi Minh City International Film Festival (HIFF) premiered the documentary Dearest Viet (roughly translated: Dearest Viet) at the Ho Chi Minh City Opera House.
After its premiere, the film received thunderous applause from hundreds of audiences.
The production crew of the movie `Dearest Viet` and the main character – Nguyen Duc – at the movie premiere taking place on the evening of April 8 at the Ho Chi Minh City Theater (Photo: Organizing Committee).
Dearest Viet is directed by Kohei Kawabata.
The 73-minute documentary tells the daily life of Nguyen Duc, one of two twin brothers.
Nguyen Duc interacts with the audience (Photo: Organizing Committee).
At the exchange on the evening of April 8, Nguyen Duc shed tears many times, his voice choked and he could not speak.
In the film, the audience sees Nguyen Duc always optimistic despite having to endure a lot of pain caused by illness.
`I’m in a lot of pain, but I still try for two things. One is for my brother. Second, I want to live to see my two children grow up and become useful people for society,` Nguyen Duc
Movie trailer `Dearest Viet` (Video: Kingyo Films).
The exchange also had the presence of Dr. Nguyen Thi Ngoc Phuong, People’s Physician, who directly participated in the 17-hour surgery that made a big mark in the history of Vietnamese medicine 36 years ago.
Doctor Ngoc Phuong, 80 years old, walked onto the stage from the audience, hugged Nguyen Duc and called him `little Duc` even though he is 43 years old this year.
`I am very happy to be present today with my child – baby Duc. Duc has grown up but I still call him baby, like when I held him in my arms, took him to Japan for treatment, and then brought him back to Vietnam.
Touching moment of Nguyen Duc and `Phuong’s mother` – doctor Nguyen Thi Ngoc Phuong (Photo: Organizing Committee).
For Dr. Ngoc Phuong, the 1988 surgery was not only a success in terms of medical techniques, but also very humane in bringing about a relatively normal life for people.
`I think the most humane thing is to separate the two children. Duc is alert, healthy, talented, healthy, has his own independent life. He goes to school, works and is happily married with children.
I love Duc very much.
Viet and Duc on the bathroom table at Tu Du Hospital, April 1984 (Photo: Documents).
Director Kohei Kawabata and the Dearest Viet production crew also shed tears many times during the exchange when hearing the content of the conversation from the interpreter.
Mr. Kohei Kawabata said the film is a gift to repay those who supported Nguyen Duc during his surgery and battle with the disease.
Producer Yoshie Ruth Linton revealed that she knew Nguyen Duc 20 years ago, commenting that he was a cheerful and strong person.
`I definitely have to convey what I know about German life. No one in Japan remembers them anymore and I want to show the audience what Germany is like now. That’s why from 2022, I decided to
The production crew said that after Dearest Viet debuted at HIFF, the film is expected to debut in theaters in Japan in the near future.
