International Oscar Contenders Boost Asian World Film Festival Competition Lineup (EXCLUSIVE)
variety.comCarole Horst Kicking off Nov. 13, the Asian World Film Festival sports features from 27 countries with its main competition screening 16 films submitted for the international feature Oscar.
The festival runs through Nov. 21 at the Culver Theater in Culver City, celebrating its 10th anniversary. More than 30 of the screenings will include Q&As with the filmmakers, talent and crew. “We are very grateful to the filmmakers around the world supporting this year’s lineup with more than 60 narrative and documentary films,” says Georges N.
Chamchoum, AWFF executive director, said. “The AWFF continues to open the window to the region of Asia as well to showcase Asian-American talent through our range of programs.
I am amazed at the depth and breadth of the work on the AWFF schedule this year.” The festival opens with South Korean drama “A Normal Family” and closes with Filipino romantic drama “Hello, Love, Again.” The Centerpiece film is Wong Kar-wai’s “In the Mood for Love” (Hong Kong), starring Tony Leung Chiu-wai and Maggie Cheung.
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