Tale of Gióng the Saint

Tale of Gióng the Saint (Truyện ông Gióng) is a 1970 Vietnamese animated film which was based on mythology, directed by Ngô Mạnh Lân.

Production
By this film, director Ngô Mạnh Lân was called Sir "Gióng" Lân. The film was produced at the time of Vietnamization when USAF attacked North Vietnam. Vietnam Animation Studio's staff had evacuated in Vĩnh Phú province (now Phú Thọ province). They made the film at the night with oil lamp's light.
 * Style : Puppet animation
 * Artist : Mai Long
 * Color printing by National Studio for Documentary and Scientific Films

Award

 * Merit prize of Moskva International Film Festival, 1971.
 * Golden Lotus prize at the Vietnam Film Festival II, 1973.