'Asian World Fest to Screen Oscar, Golden Globe Foreign-Language
to Screen Oscar, Golden Globe Foreign-Language
During the
pandemic, the 2020 edition was delayed to spring 2021
The festival
will highlight pictures from more than 50 countries across Asia
It is
unique in that it predominantly screens works that have been submitted to the Oscars and
“It’s a
real passion for me, and our goal is to put a spotlight on all
Korean cinema,
in particular, has been leading the charge in many ways, and the success of ‘Parasite’
But in
general, many Asian films are outside of the comfort zones of most viewers, so we
9 features
the world premiere of In-Ho Hwang’s “Decibel” (South Korea), which will be held at the
10, there
will be a Taiwan Film Day screening of the Oscar-submitted “Goddamned Asura,” from filmmaker Yi’an
Special screenings
during the festival include Lee Jung-jae’s “Hunt” (South Korea) and the U
premiere of
Belgian/Moroccan “Rebel,” from “Bad Boys for Life” duo Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah
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