Việt Linh

Personal Info

Known For Director

Gender Female

Birthday 1952-12-03 (71 years old)

Place of Birth Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Also Known As Nguyen Viet Linh

Việt Linh

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.

Known For

Director

1999
The Building

as Director

1992
Devil's Mark

as Director

1988
Travelling Circus

as Director

1987