The 31st Vesoul International Film Festival Asian Cinema, chaired by the international jury of the great Chinese director Jia Zhang-ke (The World Grand Jury Prize Vesoul 2005, Still Life Golden Lion Venice 2006, A Touch of Sin Screenplay Prize Cannes 2013, Caught by Tides competition Cannes 2024), presents the complete feature films of Jia Zhang-ke, in the presence of his muse, the actress Zhao Tao.
Two honorary Cyclos d’or are awarded to them during the opening ceremony at the Théâtre Edwige Feuillère.
92 films, including 47 unreleased ones, make up the official selection.
The fiction and documentary competitions offer a selection of 17 films from Bhutan, China, Korea, Iran, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Philippines, Malaysia, Yakutia, etc., judged by 7 juries (International, Critics, Netpac, Marc Haaz, Friends of the Guimet Museum, High School and Youth) and presented by the film teams:
Bhutan: I The Song by Dechen Roder – French premiere
Burma: Ma – Cry of silence by The Maw Naing – French premiere
China (Hong Kong): To Kill a Mongolian Horse by Jiang Xiaoxuan – French premiere
Korea: The Land of Morning Calm by Park Ri-woong – French premiere
Iran: The Witness by Nader Saeivar – French premiere
Japan: Kaneko’s Commissary by Furukawa Go – European premiere
Kazakhstan: Abel by Elzat Eskendir – European premiere
Kyrgyzstan: Deal at the Border by Dastan Zhapar Ryskeldi – French premiere
Philippines: Kono Basho by Jaime Pacena II – international premiere
Korea-France: My Father, an Outsider by Han Kyung-mi – unpublished
Iran: A Move by Elahe Esmaili – French premiere
Iran: Habibullah by Adnan Zandi – French premiere
Japan-France: Floating Grass by Mohamed Ghanem – unpublished
Japan-Vietnam: My Dearest Viet by Kawabata Kohei – international premiere
Malaysia: Starting Again by Megan Wonowidjoyo – international premiere
Burma: Bittersweet Honey by Freddy – international premiere
Yakutia: Yakutia – Between Worlds by Vladimir Kocharyan – unpublished
A Look at Hong Kong Cinema (1971 – 2024), in the presence of actress Patra Au, who has won multiple awards at international festivals for her roles in All Shall Be Well or Suk Suk includes around twenty key films, covers all genres, from martial arts films to auteur cinema, from Bruce Lee to Wong Kar-wai, including Johnnie To, John Woo, Ann Hui, Stanley Kwan, Ray Yeung, …
An exceptional retrospective on the little-known cinematography of Burma, allows you to discover 13 films, fiction or documentary, and 14 short animated films, in the presence of the directors The Maw Naing and Maung Sun.
The thematic section “Generation(s)”looks at intergenerational relations in 20 films from the Near to the Far East.
A Master class by Jia Zhang-ke, round tables on Hong Kong cinema and Burmese cinema, theme evenings (Cosplay, China, Hong Kong, Burma, Valentine’s Day) literary, poetry, dance and music events surround the 220 non-stop screenings, from 9am to midnight.
The resumption of award-winning films will take place from March 27-29, 2025 at the Guimet Museum of Asian Arts in Paris
*International Jury:
President:
Jia Zhang-ke (China)
Members:
Janet Wu, producer (China)
Mohammad Attebaï, producer (Iran)
Teresa Kwong, producer, China (Hong Kong)
*Marc Haaz Jury:
President:
Patra Au, actress, China (Honk Kong)
Members:
Jin Huaqin, director (China)
Maung Sun, director (Burma)
*NETPAC Jury:
President:
Jo Hi-hoon, programmer (Korea)
Members:
Aloÿse de la Faye, specialist in Burmese cinema (France)
Patrick Campos, academic (Philippines)
*Critics Jury:
President :
Hubert Niogret (Positif)
Members:
Frédéric Ambroisine (Hong Kong cinema specialist)
Jean-Luc Gadreau (France culture)
*Jury of Friends of the Guimet Museum:
Members:
– Mrs. Nicole Judet-Brugier
– Mrs. Chantal Perianin
– Mr. Christophe Calame
*Youth Jury:
Co-Presidents:
Mona Laprévote, Terminale Haberges student
Oscar Garniron, Terminale Haberges student.
*High School Jury:
Co-Presidents:
Roméo Kaiser, 1st year Belin student
Ange de Keukeleire, 12th year Belin student
Rebecca Martinez, 12th year Belin student
The program is online www.cinemas-asie.com
Information:
Vesoul International Film Festival of Asian Cinema -25 rue du docteur Doillon -70000 Vesoul – France
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press contact: Jean-Marc Thérouanne +33 6 84 84 87 46 and Jules Gouillon +33 6 78 71 80 28
