Going to more than a hundred pavilions or stands of producers or cultural institutions related to Asia, from the Near to the Far East, meeting the directors, actors, producers of the twenty films in selection from Korea, Japan, Philippines, India, Iran, Palestine, Turkey, Pakistan … such is the work carried out by our FICA team, led by Martine and Jean-Marc Thérouanne, Director and General Delegate. The latter were accompanied by Jules Gouillon (communication), Théo Mairot, Lise Gardoni, Géraldine Delay (reception of professionals), Maryne Bonifacio, Noé Samson, Marielle Goerig (reception of festival-goers), David Skinner (translator), Flavien Poncet (speaker) .
Before climbing the steps for the opening ceremony of the 75th Cannes Film Festival, they gathered in memory of Marc Haaz, technical director, who died tragically on July 30.
The main highlights were the meeting with Dominique Boutonnat, president of the CNC, with Park Chan-wook and Park Hae-il, director and lead male role in the Korean film “Decision to Leave” and especially the more than warm reunion with Japanese director Hirokazu Koreeda Palme d’or 2018 and Cyclo d’or 2012, and Song Kang-ho, Korean actor, after the screening of the film “Broker”.
The 29th Vesoul International Asian Cinema Festival will take place from February 28 to March 7, 2022.
