Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefJapanese comedy-drama “Ito” (aka “Itomichi”) was named as the Grand Prix winner of the 16th edition of the Osaka Asian Film Festival.
It also claimed the audience award.The festival ran March 5-14. Results of the competition section were announced Sunday night ahead of the screening of the world premiere of “The Asian Angel.” The film was directed by Ishii Yuya and entirely shot on location in South Korea, where it celebrates food culture and human companionship.“This year, because all of the jurors were Japanese, we debated whether it was appropriate to award the Grand Prix to a film by a Japanese director.
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