The Art of Nôm
📜 Overview: The Art of Nom explores an ancient and nearly extinct Vietnamese script called Chu Nom and the five scholarly artists known as Zenei, Gang of Five. The beauty, heritage and emotion of the Chu Nom characters inspire Zenei’s art. The film also examines Vietnam’s culture, history, customs, and the social impact of rapid modernization in a changing world. Art of Nom follows Zenei through their research and explorations that takes them far off the beaten path. They enter hidden library chambers of Buddhist pagodas to examine original Nom scriptures and woodblocks preserved by monks through the centuries. Led by renowned artist Le Quoc Viet, Zenei is a collective of avant-garde calligraphers forging a new path, merging contemporary visual expression with a nearly extinct script. Zenei elevates art and history to a new level of experience.
🌏 Languages Available: English , Vietnamese
📆 Date Released: 2017-12-01
⌚ Running Time: 41 mins
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Le Quoc Viet original image
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Le Quoc Viet
Tran Trong Duong original image
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Tran Trong Duong
Nguyen Quang Thang original image
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Nguyen Quang Thang
Pham Van Tuan original image
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Pham Van Tuan
Nguyen Duc Dung original image
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Nguyen Duc Dung

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