Living as One Should 1987
A Vietnamese documentary on human suffering and the meaning of kindness.
A Vietnamese documentary on human suffering and the meaning of kindness.
Made in 1982 but banned until 1987, "Hà Nội trong mắt ai" is a Vietnamese documentary film using historical figures and stories intertwined with the history of the city to reflect its citizens' views on society at the time.
Hanoi at night is peaceful with couples chatting on stone benches by West Lake, with girls playing the piano, readers in the library... Not only that, Hanoi at night is also the quiet, urgent life of working people. Students diligently study, teachers diligently prepare lesson plans, welding lights flicker in the night. Doctors treat patients, workers on duty, police officers on patrol, Nhan Dan Newspaper Printing Factory works tirelessly at night.