{"id":54764,"date":"2024-10-03T12:15:33","date_gmt":"2024-10-03T10:15:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/asianfilmfestival.barcelona\/2024\/?p=54764"},"modified":"2024-12-10T17:15:08","modified_gmt":"2024-12-10T16:15:08","slug":"orient-express-casa-asia-in-beteve-oct-nov-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/asianfilmfestival.barcelona\/2024\/orient-express-casa-asia-in-beteve-oct-nov-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Orient Express: Casa Asia in BETEV\u00c9 | Oct-Dec 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-m3sn82v8-e00c5ab457dfc394385904fee2fbf923\">\n.avia-image-container.av-m3sn82v8-e00c5ab457dfc394385904fee2fbf923 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-m3sn82v8-e00c5ab457dfc394385904fee2fbf923 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-m3sn82v8-e00c5ab457dfc394385904fee2fbf923 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_heading  avia-builder-el-first '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-54500 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-54500 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/asianfilmfestival.barcelona\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Australia-SWEET-AS-2-1500x630.jpg\" alt='' title='Australia SWEET AS (2)'  height=\"630\" width=\"1500\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-m3sn9jgz-4abff8e320266a868abc52028cbfc9e1\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-m3sn9jgz-4abff8e320266a868abc52028cbfc9e1{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-m3sn9jgz-4abff8e320266a868abc52028cbfc9e1 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-m3sn9jgz-4abff8e320266a868abc52028cbfc9e1 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-m3sn9jgz-4abff8e320266a868abc52028cbfc9e1 av-special-heading-h1 blockquote elegant-quote elegant-centered  avia-builder-el-1  el_after_av_image  el_before_av_textblock '><h1 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  ><span class=\"heading-wrap\">ORIENT EXPRESS: CASA ASIA in BETEV\u00c9 Oct-Nov 2024<\/span><\/h1><div class='av-subheading av-subheading_below'><p>This period goes from October 3rd to Novmeber 28th, 2024.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-m3sna25k-884302294f07a982112bcce7f8c07e5e '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h4><\/h4>\n<h3>PROGRAMME<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Thursday 3rd of October at 22.30h\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-54500 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/asianfilmfestival.barcelona\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Australia-SWEET-AS-2-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianfilmfestival.barcelona\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Australia-SWEET-AS-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianfilmfestival.barcelona\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Australia-SWEET-AS-2-1030x687.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/asianfilmfestival.barcelona\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Australia-SWEET-AS-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianfilmfestival.barcelona\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Australia-SWEET-AS-2-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/asianfilmfestival.barcelona\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Australia-SWEET-AS-2-1500x1000.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/asianfilmfestival.barcelona\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Australia-SWEET-AS-2-705x470.jpg 705w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Australia<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">SWEET AS<\/span> | Dir: Jub Clerc | 2022 | 87\u2019 | VOSE | Drama<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In remote Pilbara country in Western Australia, troubled 16-year-old Indigenous girl, Murra, finds herself abandoned after an explosive incident with her drug-fueled mother. On the cusp of being lost in the \u2018Child Protection\u2019 system, an unusual lifeline is thrown her way by her uncle Ian, a local cop. Before Murra knows it, she is careening down a dusty highway with a minibus full of \u2018at risk\u2019 teenagers and two charismatic team leaders. Will this be the lifeline Murra needs or the catalyst for her downfall?<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Jub Clerc<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> is a Nyul Nyul\/Yawuru woman from the Beagle Bay and Broome regions of the Kimberley in Western Australia. A graduate of the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts, Jub has been a theatre performer for many years and is currently writing her first play, <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Dust<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. She has worked in film and television as a casting director, extras casting coordinator, dramaturge and associate producer on award-winning productions. Most recently, Jub performed as a soprano in the world\u2019s first Aboriginal opera, <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Pecan Summer<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Thursday 10th of October at 22.30h\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-54497 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/asianfilmfestival.barcelona\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Indonesia-WOMEN-FROM-ROTE-ISLAND-3-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianfilmfestival.barcelona\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Indonesia-WOMEN-FROM-ROTE-ISLAND-3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianfilmfestival.barcelona\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Indonesia-WOMEN-FROM-ROTE-ISLAND-3-1030x687.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/asianfilmfestival.barcelona\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Indonesia-WOMEN-FROM-ROTE-ISLAND-3-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianfilmfestival.barcelona\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Indonesia-WOMEN-FROM-ROTE-ISLAND-3-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/asianfilmfestival.barcelona\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Indonesia-WOMEN-FROM-ROTE-ISLAND-3-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/asianfilmfestival.barcelona\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Indonesia-WOMEN-FROM-ROTE-ISLAND-3-1500x1000.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/asianfilmfestival.barcelona\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Indonesia-WOMEN-FROM-ROTE-ISLAND-3-705x470.jpg 705w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Indonesia<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><b><i>WOMEN FROM ROTE ISLAND<\/i><\/b><\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> | Dir: Jeremias Nyangoen | 2023 | 108\u2019 | VOSE | Drama, Thriller<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Nine days after his death, Abraham has not been buried, in order to fulfil Abraham\u2019s last message: \u201cThere is no funeral before Martha returns.\u201d The return of Martha from Sabah, Malaysia is of course a special joy for the family, especially Orpha the mother and Bertha her sister. However, after two years abroad, Martha falls completely depressed due to the rape she was the victim of while working as a labourer on a palm oil plantation. As the head of the family, Orpha must also be a tough woman. However, due to the unfavourable environment, Martha again became a victim of sexual harassment.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Jeremias Nyangoen<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> was born in Pontianak in 1968. He is an alumnus of the Jakarta Institute of Arts, and has worked as a film producer, actor, and screenplay writer. His scripts include those for <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Denias<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Singing in the Cloud<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> (2006) and <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The Beetle Soldiers<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> (2011). <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Women from Rote Island<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> is his directorial film debut.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Thursday 17th of October at 22.30h\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-54494 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/asianfilmfestival.barcelona\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/India-THE-KASHMIR-FILES-5-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianfilmfestival.barcelona\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/India-THE-KASHMIR-FILES-5-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianfilmfestival.barcelona\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/India-THE-KASHMIR-FILES-5-1030x686.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/asianfilmfestival.barcelona\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/India-THE-KASHMIR-FILES-5-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianfilmfestival.barcelona\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/India-THE-KASHMIR-FILES-5-705x470.jpg 705w, https:\/\/asianfilmfestival.barcelona\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/India-THE-KASHMIR-FILES-5.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>India<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><b><i>THE KASHMIR FILES<\/i><\/b><\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> | Dir: Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri | 2022 | 130\u2019 | VOSE | Drama<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The plot follows a Kashmiri Hindu college student, raised by his exiled grandfather and shielded from the knowledge of the circumstances of the death of his parents. After his grandfather\u2019s death, the student, who had come to believe at college that the exodus was benign, becomes driven to uncover the facts of his family\u2019s deaths. The plot alternates between the student\u2019s quest in the present time, 2020, and his family\u2019s travails of thirty years before. The film depicts the exodus and the events leading up to it as a genocide.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><strong>Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri<\/strong> is an Indian film director, screenwriter and author who works in Hindi cinema. As of 2022, he is a member of the board of India\u2019s Central Board of Film Certification and a cultural representative of Indian Cinema at the Indian Council for Cultural Relations. Agnihotri made his directorial debut with the crime thriller <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Chocolate<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> (2005) and has directed multiple films since which failed to propel his career forward until <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The Tashkent Files<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> (2019) which emerged as a commercial success and earned him the National Film Award for Best Screenplay \u2013 Dialogues. He also wrote and directed <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The Kashmir Files<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> (2022) which emerged as one of the highest-grossing Indian film of 2022.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Thursday 24th of October at 22.30h\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-54491 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/asianfilmfestival.barcelona\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Japon-CHAPERONE-1-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianfilmfestival.barcelona\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Japon-CHAPERONE-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianfilmfestival.barcelona\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Japon-CHAPERONE-1-1030x579.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/asianfilmfestival.barcelona\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Japon-CHAPERONE-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianfilmfestival.barcelona\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Japon-CHAPERONE-1-705x397.jpg 705w, https:\/\/asianfilmfestival.barcelona\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Japon-CHAPERONE-1.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Japan<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><b><i>CHAPERONE<\/i><\/b><\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> | Dir: Zo\u00eb Einsberg | 2024 | 100\u2019 | <\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">VOSC |<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> Drama<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Alienated by friends and family due to her lack of ambition, 29-year-old Misha finds a dangerous connection in an 18-year-old athlete who mistakes her for a fellow student.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">A queer writer, filmmaker and circus producer, <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Zo\u00eb Eisenberg<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> creates stories and spaces in and about her home on Hawai\u2019i Island. She co-founded and served as Executive Director of the Made in Hawai\u2019i Film Festival and co-founded and presently serves as Creative Director for Aerial Arts Hawai\u2019i, a queer and allied circus performance collective and community training space. <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Chaperone<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> (2024), awarded at several festivals, is her solo feature length directorial debut.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Thursday 31st of October at 22.30h\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-54488 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/asianfilmfestival.barcelona\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Filipinas-WHEN-THIS-IS-ALL-OVER-1-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianfilmfestival.barcelona\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Filipinas-WHEN-THIS-IS-ALL-OVER-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianfilmfestival.barcelona\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Filipinas-WHEN-THIS-IS-ALL-OVER-1-1030x579.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/asianfilmfestival.barcelona\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Filipinas-WHEN-THIS-IS-ALL-OVER-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianfilmfestival.barcelona\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Filipinas-WHEN-THIS-IS-ALL-OVER-1-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/asianfilmfestival.barcelona\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Filipinas-WHEN-THIS-IS-ALL-OVER-1-1500x844.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/asianfilmfestival.barcelona\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Filipinas-WHEN-THIS-IS-ALL-OVER-1-705x397.jpg 705w, https:\/\/asianfilmfestival.barcelona\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Filipinas-WHEN-THIS-IS-ALL-OVER-1.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Philippines<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><b><i>WHEN THIS IS ALL OVER<\/i><\/b><\/span> <b><span data-contrast=\"none\">| Dir:<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> Kevin Mayuga | 2023 | 90\u2019 | VOSC<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> |<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> Drama<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The Guy is trapped in the solitude of his luxurious apartment in his forties during the most chaotic period of the COVID-19 pandemic, until a new circle of friends becomes part of his life. Organizing illegal parties, he meets Rose Marie, a worker at the apartment where he resides, who ends up being the key to a life change. When This Is All Over is a portrait of Generation Z and the social class conflict in the Philippines.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Kevin Mayuga<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> (Manila) is a young film director and screenwriter, who studied a bachelor\u2019s degree in communication at the Ateneo de Manila (2012). He started his career as a director with the short films <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Ate O.G.<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> (2021) and <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The Juans: Sabik<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> (2021). <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">When This Is All Over<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> (2023) has been well received at international festivals such as the Udine Far East Film Festival, the Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival and the Society of Filipino Film Reviewers.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Thursday 7th of November at 22.30h\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-54485 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/asianfilmfestival.barcelona\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Iran-A-CHILDLESS-VILLAGE-4-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianfilmfestival.barcelona\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Iran-A-CHILDLESS-VILLAGE-4-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianfilmfestival.barcelona\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Iran-A-CHILDLESS-VILLAGE-4-1030x687.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/asianfilmfestival.barcelona\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Iran-A-CHILDLESS-VILLAGE-4-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianfilmfestival.barcelona\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Iran-A-CHILDLESS-VILLAGE-4-705x470.jpg 705w, https:\/\/asianfilmfestival.barcelona\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Iran-A-CHILDLESS-VILLAGE-4.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Iran<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><b><i>A CHILDLESS VILLAGE<\/i><\/b><\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> | Dir: Reza Jamali | 2022 | 81\u2019 | <\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">VOSC |<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> Comedia, Drama<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">As the title suggests, this film takes us to a small rural village suffering from a demographic challenge. In the past, in the absence of a logical explanation for the lack of births in the town, women were blamed. Intrigued by the mystery, filmmaker Kazem went to the town and made a documentary based on this story, but it never saw the light of day. Two decades later, the true cause of the demographic problem was discovered. In his wisdom and accompanied by his assistant, the director returns to the town with a firm intention: to decrypt the truth and, this time, to change the dignity of women in the construction of history.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Reza Jamali <\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">(Arbedil, Iran 1978) is a graduate filmmaker who, after a substantial output of short films presented and awarded at national and international festivals, debuted with his first feature film <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Old Men Never Die<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> in 2019. His first feature film won the \u201cSpirits of Asia Award\u201d at the Tokyo International Film Festival and was introduced to more international festival screenings and distribution.\u00a0 <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">A Childless Village<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> (2022) is the second film written and directed by the Iranian director.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Thursday 14th of November at 22.30h\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-54482 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/asianfilmfestival.barcelona\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/China-GONE-WITH-THE-BOAT-2-1-300x194.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"194\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianfilmfestival.barcelona\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/China-GONE-WITH-THE-BOAT-2-1-300x194.png 300w, https:\/\/asianfilmfestival.barcelona\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/China-GONE-WITH-THE-BOAT-2-1-1030x666.png 1030w, https:\/\/asianfilmfestival.barcelona\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/China-GONE-WITH-THE-BOAT-2-1-768x496.png 768w, https:\/\/asianfilmfestival.barcelona\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/China-GONE-WITH-THE-BOAT-2-1-1536x993.png 1536w, https:\/\/asianfilmfestival.barcelona\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/China-GONE-WITH-THE-BOAT-2-1-2048x1324.png 2048w, https:\/\/asianfilmfestival.barcelona\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/China-GONE-WITH-THE-BOAT-2-1-1500x970.png 1500w, https:\/\/asianfilmfestival.barcelona\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/China-GONE-WITH-THE-BOAT-2-1-705x456.png 705w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>China<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><b><i>GONE WITH THE BOAT <\/i><\/b><\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">|<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> Dir: Xiaoyu Chen | 2023 | 99\u2019 | VOSC | Drama<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">When Jin, a retired mother in a small town, is diagnosed with a brain tumor, her two children take divergent positions. Her daughter Jenny, head of an English language training center in Shanghai and struggling with her second marriage, insists on seeking the best treatment for her mother. However, Jenny\u2019s younger brother Qing, who works as a tour guide, believes that a fatal outcome is inevitable. Jin spends the last months of her life surrounded by her relatives, while Jenny and Qing rediscover their hometown.\u00a0 The film vindicates the rural environment beyond being considered an idealized tourist enclave and as a palliative in the face of instability and family dispersion.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Xiaoyu Chen<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> is a Chinese screenwriter and director who debuted with his first feature <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Let\u2019s Go<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> in 2012. His second project, <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Gone With The Boat<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, was released in 2023.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Thursday 21st of Novemberat 22.30h\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-54479 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/asianfilmfestival.barcelona\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Pakistan-ONE-OF-A-KIND-WAKHRI-1-300x125.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"125\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianfilmfestival.barcelona\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Pakistan-ONE-OF-A-KIND-WAKHRI-1-300x125.png 300w, https:\/\/asianfilmfestival.barcelona\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Pakistan-ONE-OF-A-KIND-WAKHRI-1-1030x428.png 1030w, https:\/\/asianfilmfestival.barcelona\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Pakistan-ONE-OF-A-KIND-WAKHRI-1-768x319.png 768w, https:\/\/asianfilmfestival.barcelona\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Pakistan-ONE-OF-A-KIND-WAKHRI-1-1536x639.png 1536w, https:\/\/asianfilmfestival.barcelona\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Pakistan-ONE-OF-A-KIND-WAKHRI-1-2048x852.png 2048w, https:\/\/asianfilmfestival.barcelona\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Pakistan-ONE-OF-A-KIND-WAKHRI-1-1500x624.png 1500w, https:\/\/asianfilmfestival.barcelona\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Pakistan-ONE-OF-A-KIND-WAKHRI-1-705x293.png 705w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Pakistan<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><b><i>ONE OF A KIND (WAKHRI)<\/i><\/b><\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> | Dir: Iram Parveen Bilal | 2023 | 99\u2019 | VOSC | Drama<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Going viral means that a piece of content, such as a video, an image, a post or an idea, is quickly shared and spread across the Internet and social media, reaching many people in a short period of time. <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">One Of a Kind<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> (Wakhri) (2023) tells the story of a widowed teacher from Lahore who goes viral overnight when her opinions, accidentally shared on social media, reach a wide audience. Her newfound fame as an opinion leader gives her a platform from which she can express herself both physically and digitally. This new belligerent position in a social world restrictive of women proves difficult to reconcile with raising her ten-year-old son.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Iram Parveen Bilal<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> is a Caltech graduate who is a screenwriter and filmmaker. She is known for telling socially impactful and provocative stories. She has been a significant voice in the Muslim community and global cinema, driving important changes in perceptions of gender equality. Iram founded QALAMBAAZ, Pakistan\u2019s first professional screenwriting lab, and played a crucial role in establishing Pakistan\u2019s Oscar committee. As a mentor, she supports women in the film and technology sectors. She is a board member of Film Fatales and has received multiple awards from Women in Film. Her work has been featured by media outlets such as the New York Times, NPR, and BBC.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Thursday 28th of November at 22.30h\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-54476 size-medium alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/asianfilmfestival.barcelona\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Uzbekistan-REHEARSAL-1-e1732122200790-300x158.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"158\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianfilmfestival.barcelona\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Uzbekistan-REHEARSAL-1-e1732122200790-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianfilmfestival.barcelona\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Uzbekistan-REHEARSAL-1-e1732122200790-768x405.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianfilmfestival.barcelona\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Uzbekistan-REHEARSAL-1-e1732122200790-710x375.jpg 710w, https:\/\/asianfilmfestival.barcelona\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Uzbekistan-REHEARSAL-1-e1732122200790-705x372.jpg 705w, https:\/\/asianfilmfestival.barcelona\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Uzbekistan-REHEARSAL-1-e1732122200790.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Uzbekistan<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><b><i>THE REHEARSAL <\/i><\/b><\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">| Dir: Khusnora Rozmatova | 2023 | 102\u2019| VOSC | Drama<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In Rehearsal (2023) we meet Orzu, a theater actress who, unable to reconcile her career with caring for her sister with functional diversity, decides to send her to a boarding school for children in similar circumstances. The film employs meta-theatricality through the play Orzu works on, exploring human decadence and spiritual quest. Initially given completely to her role, this experience leads her to a new understanding of art and truth in the world. Inspired, Orzu redirects her life to a humanitarian cause. She finds in the children\u2019s home where her sister resides an ideal place to begin her new mission: to heal the broken hearts of the world.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Khusnora Rozmatova<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, a film director born in Uzbekistan, has received international recognition by winning the \u201cFor Humanism\u201d award at the 19th Kazan International Muslim Film Festival. Uzbek cinema has experienced unprecedented visibility in recent years, not only because of the growth of its film industry, but also because of the international awards it has received. In 2023, Uzbek filmmakers won 15 international awards, highlighting the country\u2019s growing influence on the global film scene.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Thursday 5th of December at 21:45h<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-55437 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/asianfilmfestival.barcelona\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Camboya-BROKEN-COURAGE-1-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianfilmfestival.barcelona\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Camboya-BROKEN-COURAGE-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianfilmfestival.barcelona\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Camboya-BROKEN-COURAGE-1-1030x581.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/asianfilmfestival.barcelona\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Camboya-BROKEN-COURAGE-1-768x433.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianfilmfestival.barcelona\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Camboya-BROKEN-COURAGE-1-1536x866.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/asianfilmfestival.barcelona\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Camboya-BROKEN-COURAGE-1-1500x846.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/asianfilmfestival.barcelona\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Camboya-BROKEN-COURAGE-1-705x397.jpg 705w, https:\/\/asianfilmfestival.barcelona\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Camboya-BROKEN-COURAGE-1.jpg 1797w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Cambodia<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">BROKEN COURAGE<\/span><\/em> | Dir: N. Draper &amp; D. Peck | 2020 | 110\u2019 | VOSC | Drama<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Suon Rottana is a teenage Khmer Rouge rebel, Cambodian Army soldier, prisoner of war, and has an amputated limb from stepping on a land mine. Suon becomes a wounded man who seeks reconciliation with everything around him. The forced reflection that his circumstance imposes leads him to share his story with the viewer, working as a tour guide in several war memorial museums. Broken Courage is a film about memory, history and reconciliation. This personal journey will remind us of all what it means to find the way back home.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Nathanael Draper<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> is a director, writer and editor known for <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Yellow Can<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> (2016), <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Shiraz<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> (2018) and <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Broken Courage<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> (2021). David Peck is a writer, speaker, entertainer, academic and social change consultant. He holds a master&#8217;s degree in philosophy from the University of Guelph and has completed postgraduate work in International Development.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Thursday 12th of December at 21:45h<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-55434 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/asianfilmfestival.barcelona\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/India-RECEIPT-2-300x169.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianfilmfestival.barcelona\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/India-RECEIPT-2-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/asianfilmfestival.barcelona\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/India-RECEIPT-2-1030x579.png 1030w, https:\/\/asianfilmfestival.barcelona\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/India-RECEIPT-2-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/asianfilmfestival.barcelona\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/India-RECEIPT-2-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/asianfilmfestival.barcelona\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/India-RECEIPT-2-2048x1152.png 2048w, https:\/\/asianfilmfestival.barcelona\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/India-RECEIPT-2-1500x844.png 1500w, https:\/\/asianfilmfestival.barcelona\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/India-RECEIPT-2-705x397.png 705w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>India<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><b><i>RECEIPT<\/i><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">| Dir: <\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Anuraag Patil<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> | 2022 | 90\u2019 | VOSE\/VOSC | Drama\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">In a remote town in Bihar that lacks electricity lives Shoma, a housewife who keeps dreaming of the one who was the love of her life, Bedey Da. Although she is currently married to Sunanda, she lives with a melancholy that consumes her. She continues to fulfill her duties at home, but she still writes letters to Bedey for months with the hope of getting an answer one day.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Anuraag Pati<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> is an Indian director and writer. He directed his first short film The Divine Sex in 2016, which won the Phoenix Film Awards in Melbourne. This was followed by Dure Kothao, The Surprise Gift and a small tribute to Satyajit Ray, Apu Kajaler Goppo, in 2018, which won seventeen National and International Awards.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Thursday 19th of December at 21:45h<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-55440 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/asianfilmfestival.barcelona\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Kazajstan-SHTURM-THE-ASSAULT1-300x126.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"126\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianfilmfestival.barcelona\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Kazajstan-SHTURM-THE-ASSAULT1-300x126.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianfilmfestival.barcelona\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Kazajstan-SHTURM-THE-ASSAULT1-1030x432.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/asianfilmfestival.barcelona\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Kazajstan-SHTURM-THE-ASSAULT1-768x322.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianfilmfestival.barcelona\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Kazajstan-SHTURM-THE-ASSAULT1-1536x644.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/asianfilmfestival.barcelona\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Kazajstan-SHTURM-THE-ASSAULT1-1500x629.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/asianfilmfestival.barcelona\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Kazajstan-SHTURM-THE-ASSAULT1-705x295.jpg 705w, https:\/\/asianfilmfestival.barcelona\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Kazajstan-SHTURM-THE-ASSAULT1.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Kazajst\u00e1n<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><b><i>THE ASSAULT<\/i><\/b><\/span>\u00a0<b><span data-contrast=\"none\">| Dir: <\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Adilkhan Yerzhanov<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> | 2022 | 90\u2019 | VOSC | Drama<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Masked figures with machine guns march into the secondary school in Karatas, take the pupils hostage, and execute one of them. They make no demands. Silent terror is their modus operandi. Seeing as the army will take two days to arrive due to a snowstorm, math teacher Tazshi decides to assemble his own assault team: his ex-wife, the gym teacher, the cowardly school principal, an alcoholic night watchman, the village idiot, and an incompetent chief of police.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Adilkhan Yerzhanov<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> (1982, Kazakhstan) trained as a filmmaker at the Kazakhstan National Academy of Arts. Yerzhanov has twice participated in the Official Program of the Cannes Film Festival with The Owners (2014) and The Gentle Indifference of the World (2018). The Plague at the Karatas Village had its world premiere at IFFR 2016. Yerzhanov won the Asia Pacific Screen Award for Achievement in Directing for his A Dark, Dark Man (2019).<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":54500,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-54764","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/asianfilmfestival.barcelona\/2024\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/54764","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/asianfilmfestival.barcelona\/2024\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/asianfilmfestival.barcelona\/2024\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/asianfilmfestival.barcelona\/2024\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/asianfilmfestival.barcelona\/2024\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=54764"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/asianfilmfestival.barcelona\/2024\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/54764\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":55568,"href":"https:\/\/asianfilmfestival.barcelona\/2024\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/54764\/revisions\/55568"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/asianfilmfestival.barcelona\/2024\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/54500"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/asianfilmfestival.barcelona\/2024\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=54764"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/asianfilmfestival.barcelona\/2024\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=54764"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/asianfilmfestival.barcelona\/2024\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=54764"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}