Osaka Asian Film Festival 2024 announced on January 31, 2024 that 8 more films have been added to the line-up. The number of films chosen for this year's festival comes to 63 in total, including The Special Opening Film and The Closing Film.
The films that have been added are:
[Competition]
Blackbird Blackbird Blackberry / Georgia, Switzerland / Director: Elene NAVERIANI / 2023 / 110min / Japan Premiere
*The total number of films in Competition: 14 films
[Spotlight]
Tenement / Cambodia / Directors: Inrasothythep NETH, Sokyou CHEA / 2023 / 88min / Asia Premiere
[Spotlight] / [Special Program
Out of the Shadow / Hong Kong / Director: Ricky KO / 2024 / 90min/ World Premiere
[Special Program
Supposed / Thailand / Director: Thanakorn PONGSUWAN / 2023 / 98min / International Premiere
Death Whisperer / Thailand / Director: Taweewat WANTHA / 2023 / 121min / Japan Premiere
*The total number of films in this program: 8 films (including 2 films programmed in other sections)
[Special Program
The Winter of 1905 / Hong Kong / Director: YU Wei-Cheng / 1981 / 94min / Japan Premiere
*The total number of films in this program: 7 films (including 3 films programmed in other sections)
[Special Program
Nomad (4K Restored Director's Cut) / Hong Kong / Director: Patrick TAM / 1982 / 93min
*The total number of films in this program: 6 films (including 2 films programmed in other sections)
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[Special Presentation
This program will show a restored experimental short exhibited at the Expo '70 Osaka Automotive Pavillion, 240 Hours in One Day, directed by TESHIGAHARA Hiroshi and written by ABE Kobo. A lecture on the restoration of the film will also be held.
240 Hours in One Day / Japan / Director: TESHIGAHARA Hiroshi / 1970 / 30min
The Special Opening Film and The Closing Film will be announced in early February. For further details, please visit: https://oaff.jp/en/
