Osaka Asian Film Festival is held yearly under the theme of “From Osaka to All of Asia!” We are pleased to announce the line-up of the 16th edition of OAFF.
The number of selected films is 63 in total, and they include 20 World Premieres, 11 International Premieres, and 2 Asian Premieres. Films from 23 countries and regions, including China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Korea, Mongolia, Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines, Singapore, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Turkey, Iran, Israel, France, Germany, the USA, Canada, Ecuador, Uruguay and Japan, will be screened.
* Osaka Asian Film Festival Online will have
Name: OSAKA ASIAN FILM FESTIVAL 2021 (OAFF 2021)
Presented by: Osaka Executive Committee for the Promotion of Moving Image Culture
Dates:
On Screen: March 5 – 14, 2021
Online: February 28 – March 20, 2021
Check the full Program here
【Opening Film】
Keep Rolling (好好拍電影)
Directed by MAN Lim-chung (文念中)/2020/Hong Kong/Japan Premiere
【Closing Film】
The Asian Angel (アジアの天使)
Directed by ISHII Yuya (石井裕也)/2021/Japan/World Premiere
【Competition】14 films
This section will present 14 films chosen from films completed on or after 1st October 2019 and unreleased in Japan. The jurors will choose the winners of the Grand Prix and Most Promising Talent Award from these films.
【Spotlight】10 films
In this section, the films are not yet famous but are expected to gain attention this year because they highlight a new talent or movement in cinema.
【Indie Forum】10 films
This program will present 10 films by innovative and challenging talents. The JAPAN CUTS AWARD will be bestowed by the Japan Society to one Japanese film selected from this section.
【Special Programs】
This special program highlights new movements in Southeast Asian cinema and features a wide variety of films.
【Special Programs】
Competition section film and 1 Indie Forum section film. 2 classic films will be screened through Osaka
Asian Film Festival Online
In cooperation with the Ministry of Culture, Taiwan and the Taiwan Cultural Center of Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in Japan, we will feature a wide range of works, from precious digitally remastered versions of Taiwanese classic movies to works that let you feel the “now” of the booming Taiwanese movie scene as OAFF 2021 showcases excellent new Taiwanese films.
【Special Programs】
This special program will present a wide range of excellent films from contemporary Hong Kong.
A special gala screening of the crime drama “Hand Rolled Cigarette”(手捲煙) will be held with the cooperation of the Hong Kong Special Administration Region Economic and Trade Office Tokyo.
【Special Screenings】7 films
This section will present seven films from Asia which are judged to be both beautifully shot and topical.
【Special Screening Supported by Kobe College, Department of English】1 film
With the support of Kobe College, Department of English, the Bangladeshi film “Bamboo Stories” will be screened.
【Supported Program】
Based in Osaka, the Housen Cultural Foundation supports film study and production in graduate schools.
This program will show the four films supported by the Housen Cultural Foundation and the screening event is free of charge.
【Osaka Asian Film Festival Online】
From the rich selection of works that have been screened at the Osaka Asian Film Festival in the past, we have selected titles that have been particularly well received. As the Online Opening Film, the Japanese movie “WHOLE”, which won the JAPAN CUTS Award Special Mention at the 14th Osaka Asian Film Festival, held in 2019, will be screened from February 28, the first day of online screenings.
【Osaka Asian Film Festival Online】 Move, Classic and Contemporary>） Of the works selected for the 16th Osaka Asian Film Festival (OAFF 2021), two classic works from Special Programs The details of Osaka Asian Film Festival Online such as viewing method and viewing area will be announced on the Official Website late-February.
