Documentary on migrant tragedy wins first prize at US Film Festival

(VOVWORLD) - A documentary written and produced by Vietnam News won top prize at Erie International Film Festival in the US. “One Year On: The Essex Lorry Tragedy” was made for the first anniversary of the deaths of 39 Vietnamese migrants who were found in the back of a lorry container in Essex, UK.

(Photo: VNA)

Vietnam News journalists Paul Kennedy and Ho Hoang travelled to Yen Thanh District in Vietnam’s central province of Nghe An to visit a small community hit hard by the tragedy.

This is the 12th award the documentary has won at international film festivals in a number of countries, including India, Singapore and Bhutan.

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Documentary on migrant tragedy wins first prize at US Film Festival

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