Hanoi, Dec. 14 -- The Vietnamese Film Week in Paris officially came to a close on December 12 evening with a special highlight as 'Red Rain' - a film that once set box-office records in Vietnam and represented the country in the race for the Academy Awards - was screened at Pathe Palace, a venue closely associated with the origins of world cinema. Adapted from the novel by Chu Lai, who also wrote the screenplay, the film draws inspiration from the 81-day battle to defend the Quang Tri Ancient Citadel in 1972. Set during a pivotal moment when the liberation forces of the Vietnam People's Army reclaimed Quang Tri province, once the temporary dividing line between North and South, the story depicts the counteroffensive launched by the army o...