The Federation of Film Critics of Europe and the Mediterranean (FEDORA) on September 5 selected an independent film Dap Canh Giua Khong Trung (Flapping in The Middle of Nowhere) as best film at the 71st Venice Film International Festival.

Vietnamese stars cast in the film include Nguyen Thuy Anh, Tran Bao Son, Ha Hoang and Thanh Duy Pham Tran.

The film, directed by Nguyen Hoang Diep, is also in the running for the prestigious Lion of The Future award. The jury is to announce the winner on September 6.

The Dap Canh Giua KhongTrung film, tells the story of Huyen, a pregnant teenager, who reluctantly agrees to prostitute herself in order to earn money for an abortion. When the only customer willing to give her money has a fetish for her pregnant belly, things get complicated.

Vietnamese artists at the festival: