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San Diego Asian Film Festival Announces Full Programme for 2021
In cinemas across San Diego Oct. 28 to Nov. 6.


San Diego Asian Film Festival Announces Full Programme for 2023
In San Diego Nov. 2 – 11


Osaka Asian Film Festival 2022 Announces Complete Lineup
At venues across Osaka March 10 to 20 plus 10-film retrospective selection streaming worldwide March 3 to 21


Osaka Asian Film Festival 2023 Announces Complete Lineup
In Osaka 10th to 19th March.


New York Asian Film Festival Confirms 2022 Lineup
At Lincoln Center & Asia Society 15th – 31st July


Taiwan Film Festival Edinburgh Announces Lineup for 2021 Hybrid Edition
Running in person and online streaming for free in the UK 25th to 31st October.


New York Asian Film Festival Confirms 2023 Lineup
Runs July 14 to 30.


New York Asian Film Festival Confirms Lineup For 2021 Hybrid Edition
In-person at Lincoln Center & SVA Theatre and online across the US Aug. 6 – 22


Red Lotus Asian Film Festival Announces 2023 Programme
Runs in Vienna, Austria, 20th to 23rd April.


Glasgow Film Festival Announces 2022 Programme
Runs in Glasgow 2nd to 13th March with selected films screening at partner venues throughout the UK


Taiwan Film Festival Edinburgh Announces 2022 Programme
At Summerhall and Everyman Everyman Cinema Edinburgh 15th to 20th October.


Chinese Visual Festival 2021 Announces Full Lineup
Runs at BFI Southbank and Genesis Cinema 15th to 25th July


Osaka Asian Film Festival 2022’s Japanese Films
Details on many of the Japanese films that will be screened at Osaka Asian Film Festival 2022
Osaka Asian Film Festival 2023
For the second year in a row, the Heroic Purgatory podcast is covering the Osaka Asian Film Festival (OAFF) which took place between March 10 and March 19.…
Osaka Asian Film Festival 2023
For the second year in a row, the Heroic Purgatory podcast is covering the Osaka Asian Film Festival (OAFF) which took place between March 10 and March 19.…
Osaka Asian Film Festival 2023
For the second year in a row, the Heroic Purgatory podcast is covering the Osaka Asian Film Festival (OAFF) which took place between March 10 and March 19.…
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An Interview with Fumito Fujikawa, Director of The Light of Spring [Osaka Asian Film Festival 2022/Five Flavours Film Festival 2022]
An Interview with Fumito Fujikawa, Director of The Light of Spring, a dramamentary that played at Osaka Asian Film Festival 2022 and is currently screening online at Five…


Udine Far East Film Festival Confirms Lineup for 24th Edition
In person in Udine and streaming online 22nd to 30th April


Udine Far East Film Festival Confirms Lineup for 23rd Edition
Online and in Udine 24th June to 2nd July


Asian Pop-Up Cinema Announces Season 16 Japanese Showcase
Runs in Chicago March 18 & 19 with a screening of French-Japanese co-production Umami on March 22.


London Korean Film Festival Announces Full Programme for 2021
In cinemas across London 4th to 19th November
New York Asian Film Festival 2023
Table of Contents For the third year in a row, the Heroic Purgatory podcast is covering the New York Asian Film Festival (NYAFF)…


Osaka Asian Film Festival 2022’s Opening and Closing Films
Details on Osaka Asian Film Festival 2022’s Opening and Closing Films – Yanagawa, Miss Osaka
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Ribbon 2021 Director: Non [New York Asian Film Festival 2022]
Ribbon is a Covid-19-themed film about the frustrations of life in isolation and creative blockages. Combining the two, we see a coming-of-age drama where the protagonist overcomes both through…


Osaka Asian Film Festival 2022 – In Cinemas, Online, and International
Details on Osaka Asian Film Festival 2022 – It Plays In Cinemas and Online and the online part with be available to International Viewers!


London East Asia Film Festival Announces Full Programme for 2021
In cinemas across London 21st to 31st October
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Out of TOKYO202x Director: Akinori Ikuse [Osaka Asian Film Festival 2022]
A refreshing sci-fi short from Japan, Out of TOKYO202x takes the time-slip formula and uses it on the summer Olympics of 2021! Director: Akinori Ikuse [Osaka Asian Film Festival…


Museum of the Moving Image Announces Complete Lineup for First Look 2022
Runs in person at New York’s Museum of the Moving Image March 16 – 20


Cinema at Sea Announces Lineup for Inaugural Edition
In cinemas across Okinawa 23rd to 29th November, 2023


Japan Cuts Announces Lineup for 2021 Hybrid Edition
In-person & online Aug. 20 – Sept. 2
The Manga Review: San Diego Comic-Con 2022 Edition
This week’s edition of The Manga Review focuses primarily on San Diego Comic-Con. Before I get to the SDCC links, though, I wanted to talk about a New…
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Shin Ultraman シン・ウルトラマン (2022) Director: Shinji Higuchi [New York Asian Film Festival 2022]
Shin Ultraman is a fun special effects feature that reboots the classic tokusatsu/kaiju series in a Shin Gojira style. Shin Ultraman シン・ウルトラマン (2022) Director: Shinji Higuchi [New York Asian…


Osaka Asian Film Festival 2022: 10 Japanese Films Online and Available Internationally
Details on the films programmed for the Osaka Asian Film Festival 2022 Online Theater (Available Internationally)
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New Religion ニューレリジョン (2022) Director: Keishi Kondo [Osaka Asian Film Festival 2023]
New Religion ニューレリジョン is a highly-atmospheric horror film from Keishi Kondo who crafts an original story with distinct visuals. It’s one of the best J-horror films I have seen…
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Egoist エゴイスト (2022) Dir: Daishi Matsunaga [New York Asian Film Festival 2023]
Egoist エゴイスト (2022) Dir: Daishi Matsunaga [New York Asian Film Festival 2023]
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Random Call ランダム・コール Dir: Riki Ohkanda [Osaka Asian Film Festival 2022]
Random Call ランダム・コール Dir: Riki Ohkanda [Osaka Asian Film Festival 2022]
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December 赦し (2022) Director: Anshul Chauhan [Osaka Asian Film Festival 2023]
December 赦し is director Anshul Chauhan’s third feature film. An impressive courtroom drama, it takes us through a harrowing criminal trial that constantly keeps us empathising with and questi…


JAPAN CUTS Announces 2024 Lineup
At Japan Society New York from July 10 to 21


JAPAN CUTS Announces 2023 Lineup
At Japan Society New York July 26 to Aug. 6


A Preview of Osaka Asian Film Festival 2025
A preview of the films at Osaka Asian Film Festival 2025!
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Gotō-san ゴトーさん Dir: Hiroshi Gokan (2020) [Osaka Asian Film Festival 2021]
A film for the economic uncertainty of our Covid-19 age. Gotō-san ゴトーさん Dir: Hiroshi Gokan (2020) [Osaka Asian Film Festival 2021]


Tokyo International Film Festival 2022
Anna Yamada in The Mountain Woman. Scheduling conflicts and sold-out screenings meant that I was only able to see three films at TIFF this year, but it was…


BFI London Film Festival Confirms Complete Programme for 2022
In cinemas across the city 5th to 16th October and streaming in the UK via BFI Player 14th to 21st October.
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An Interview with Sae Suzuki, Director of Strangers [Osaka Asian Film Festival 2022]
STRANGERS tackles gender discrimination and sexual harassment in a heartfelt and interesting way. Director Sae Suzuki talks about how she made it in an interview done in Japanese…
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Broken Commandment 破戒 Director: Kazuo Maeda [New York Asian Film Festival 2022]
Broken Commandment is a fine-looking well-acted historical drama that has an earnest plea for people to treat others with respect and fairness. Broken Commandment 破戒 Director: Kazuo Maeda [New York…
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The Sound of Light (2013) Dir: Junichiro Yamasaki [Osaka Asian Film Festival 2022]
The Sound of Light (2013) Dir: Junichiro Yamasaki is part of Osaka Asian Film Festival 2022’s Online Theater
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Mayhem Girls メイヘムガールズ (2022) Director: Shinichi Fujita [New York Asian Film Festival 2023]
Mayhem Girls メイヘムガールズ (2022), by director Shinichi Fujita, is a fun youth story of girls finding self-confidence and a place in a world where everyday pressures and Covid-19 affect…
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Strangers 人知れず Director: Sae Suzuki [Osaka Asian Film Festival 2022]
Strangers 人知れず Director: Sae Suzuki [Osaka Asian Film Festival 2022] is an effective look at how people can explore thorny issues such as sexual harassment and discrimination in…
![Featured image for Out of TOKYO202x Director: Akinori Ikuse [Osaka Asian Film Festival 2022] V-Cinema](https://cdn.aniblogtracker.com/live/20220518/1652858576.36521.65385.jpg)
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Out of TOKYO202x Director: Akinori Ikuse [Osaka Asian Film Festival 2022] V-Cinema
A rewrite of my review of Out of TOKYO202x, a refreshing sci-fi short from Japan that takes the time-slip formula and uses it on the summer Olympics! Director: Akinori…
![Featured image for Bagmati River バグマティ リバー Dir: Yusaku Matsumoto (2021) [Osaka Asian Film Festival 2022]](https://cdn.aniblogtracker.com/live/20220312/1647076114.32728.60775.jpg)
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Bagmati River バグマティ リバー Dir: Yusaku Matsumoto (2021) [Osaka Asian Film Festival 2022]
Bagmati River バグマティ リバー 「Bagumati Riba-」 Release Date: 2022 Duration: 29 mins. Director: Yusaku Matsumoto Writer: Yusaku Matsumoto, Kentaro Kishi (Screenplay), Starring: Junko Abe, Kenji Kohas…