The Asian World Film Festival is set to take place from November 11-20, featuring an extensive selection of movies from over 30 Asian nations. This year, 20 of these films are contenders in the international Oscar competition. The festival will award Snow Leopard trophies in various categories, including best film, best actor, best actress, a Jury Discretionary Award, a Special Jury Prize, and an Audience Award.
Opening the festival is Park Chan-wook’s film “No Other Choice,” and concluding the event will be “The Voice of Hind Rajab” by Kaouther Ben Hania. Among the notable films showcased at AWFF are Jafar Panahi’s Cannes Palme d’Or-winning “It Was Just an Accident,” “A Useful Ghost” by Ratchapoom Boonbunchachoke, “Left-Handed Girl” by Shih-Ching Tsou, Annemarie Jacir’s “Palestine 36,” “All That’s Left of You” by Cherien Dabis, and “The Things You Kill” by Alireza Khatami.
Furthermore, AWFF will premiere five films globally, including “Love and Karma” by Giovannie Espiritu, “Doggy” by Slava Ross, “Sisterhood” directed by Yoon Eun-kyoung, “Chronicles of the Forgotten Genocide — The Kissinger Doctrine” by Ramesh Sharma, and “The Favor” by Shin Joo.
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The festival will also host U.S. premieres, including the 10th anniversary celebration of “Dragon Blade” (2015) by Daniel Lee, starring Jackie Chan, Adrien Brody, and Cyril Cusack; “Marching Boys” by Jui-Chih Chiang; “The Summer Will End” by Maksim Arbugaev and Vladimir Munkuev; and “Family Secrets” by Lee Sang-hoon. Additionally, “Sore: Wife from the Future” by Yandy Laurens will have its North American premiere.
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Two noteworthy North American premieres are “A Sad and Beautiful World” by Cyria Aris and “Sore: Wife from the Future” by Yandy Laurens.
“Our objective from the start has been to honor the incredible diversity of Asian cinema,” stated Georges N. Chamchoum, AWFF executive director. “In the past 11 years, we have showcased films from over 50 Asian countries and numerous autonomous regions, each offering their unique narratives and artistic expressions. These films have captivated, touched, and inspired us, enriching our understanding of Asia’s dynamic culture.”
The festival will be held at the Culver Theatre in Culver City. For more information on the film lineup and tickets, visit asianworldfilmfest.org.
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