Everyone is invited to the 67th BFI London Film Festival in partnership with American Express!
The BFI London Film Festival, founded in 1957, now at its 67th edition, is a renowned annual event that celebrates international and British cinema. It offers a diverse array of films, premieres, and engaging discussions, attracting filmmakers, industry professionals, and movie enthusiasts. This festival is a vital platform for promoting cinematic excellence and storytelling. Once again, this year’s selection of Asian titles is rich and articulated.
Find all the Asian films and the Festival’s trailer, here:
Cobweb
In this electric meta-comedy, The Good, the Bad, the Weird director KIM Jee-Woon captures the turbulence of South Korea’s film industry in the 1970s.
Evil Does Not Exist
Drive My Car director Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s new drama sees a community fighting to preserve its principles and the integrity of their natural world.
Self-Portrait: 47 KM 2020
The eleventh instalment in Zhang Mengqi’s self-portrait series patiently details the minutiae of daily life in the filmmaker’s ancestral village during 2020.
Monster
Finding inspiration in the poetry of the everyday, Hirokazu Kore-eda’s thoroughly engrossing tale celeb.
Youth (Spring)
Acclaimed for his uncompromising approach to non-fiction filmmaking, Wang Bing captures the daily dramas of young migrant workers in the Chinese textile industry.
Inside The Yellow Cocoon Shell
Cannes Caméra d’Or winner Thien An Pham’s debut locates us in stranger-than-fiction places in bustling Saigon and the picturesque Vietnamese countryside.
Only The River Flows
Prolific writer-director Shujun Wei skilfully constructs an unusual slow-burn noir, drawing us inexorably into its mysterious psychological journey.
If Only I Could Hibernate
In her first feature, Zoljargal Purevdash chronicles a family navigating the poor living conditions in the Mongolian district of Ulaanbaatar.
Expats
Writer-director Lulu Wang delves into the complex dynamics of Hong Kong’s wealthy expat community in this series adaptation of Janice Y. K. Lee’s bestselling novel.
Shortcomings
A trio of young Asian-Americans try to figure out their (love) lives in this funny and touching adaptation of Adrian Tomine’s graphic novel.
Perfect Days
Wim Wenders’ beguiling Tokyo-set drama is a poignant, warm-hearted portrait of a Tokyo toilet cleaner, played by Cannes Best Actor prize-winner Koji Yakusho.
Asog
Set in the wake of a destructive typhoon, this witty combination of road movie and docu-drama is a marvel of trans cinema.
Deep Sea (3D)
Underneath the ocean lies a magical world, in a film of unrivalled beauty that combines the latest 3D animation with traditional Chinese ink-brush painting styles.
Inshallah a boy
The challenges of single motherhood in an oppressive society are exposed in this gripping Jordanian drama, anchored by an empowering central performance.
Ryuichi Sakamoto | Opus
This moving tribute to the late composer and musician speaks volumes about his enormous talent, pioneering work and dedication to his craft.
Terrestrial Verses
In this impressive debut, a series of vignettes capturing Iranians in daily life gradually builds into a compelling portrait of societal restrictions.
Mangosteen
This offbeat, subtly humorous work explores the slippage of reality and imagination, and the possibility of fiction for bringing new forms into being.
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