{"id":55254,"date":"2024-01-20T13:14:56","date_gmt":"2024-01-20T12:14:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/asianfilmfestival.barcelona\/2024\/new-perspectives-of-asian-cinema-mk2-cine-paz\/"},"modified":"2024-11-27T18:10:30","modified_gmt":"2024-11-27T17:10:30","slug":"new-perspectives-of-asian-cinema-mk2-cine-paz","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/asianfilmfestival.barcelona\/2024\/new-perspectives-of-asian-cinema-mk2-cine-paz\/","title":{"rendered":"NEW PERSPECTIVES OF ASIAN CINEMA | MK2 \u2013 CINE PAZ"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lrywcfvd-e2a4106f0de3b12ee24ed1532ea00f81\">\n.avia-image-container.av-lrywcfvd-e2a4106f0de3b12ee24ed1532ea00f81 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-lrywcfvd-e2a4106f0de3b12ee24ed1532ea00f81 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-lrywcfvd-e2a4106f0de3b12ee24ed1532ea00f81 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_textblock  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-48619 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-48619 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/asianfilmfestival.barcelona\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/programa-cine-asiatico-madrid-2024-1210x423.jpg\" alt='' title='programa-cine-asiatico-madrid-2024'  height=\"423\" width=\"1210\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-lrywlfrt-bfb250ccfc65081bb8590fc97867bbba '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h1 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"text-align: center;\" data-fontsize=\"44\" data-lineheight=\"44px\">Cinema Programme: \u00abNew Perspectives on Asian Cinema\u00bb<\/h1>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW37920642 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW37920642 BCX8\">We resume <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW37920642 BCX8\">the programming of<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW37920642 BCX8\"> Asian cinema in Madrid, starting <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW37920642 BCX8\">from <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW37920642 BCX8\">Saturday <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW37920642 BCX8\">2<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW37920642 BCX8\">0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW37920642 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun Superscript SCXW37920642 BCX8\" data-fontsize=\"11\">th<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW37920642 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW37920642 BCX8\"> of January 2024, with the intention<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW37920642 BCX8\"> of continuing to <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW37920642 BCX8\">showcase<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW37920642 BCX8\"> a cinema that has ceased to be an exception to become increasingly present in national and international festivals or simply in the annual programming of our cinemas.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW37920642 BCX8\">With its different <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW37920642 BCX8\">cinematography<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW37920642 BCX8\"> and without its cultural identity being subject <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW37920642 BCX8\">to <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW37920642 BCX8\">objections of any kind, Asian cinema has managed to <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW37920642 BCX8\">establish<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW37920642 BCX8\">itself in our country. The highlighting of <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW37920642 BCX8\">most<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW37920642 BCX8\"> productions from more remote geographies has contributed to normalizing the interest <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW37920642 BCX8\">in<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW37920642 BCX8\"> global cinema, beyond the physical and virtual borders that have often separated film production between continents<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW37920642 BCX8\"> into blocks<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW37920642 BCX8\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW37920642 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW37920642 BCX8\">Nine titles from Australia, Bangladesh, China, the Philippines, India, Iran, Kazakhstan, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW37920642 BCX8\">Nepal<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW37920642 BCX8\"> and Sri Lanka make up the selection that we present with the aim of providing new options and articulating <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW37920642 BCX8\">perspectives <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW37920642 BCX8\">that provide us with information and knowledge. The program begins with the screening of <\/span><\/span><strong><em><span class=\"TextRun SCXW37920642 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW37920642 BCX8\">My First Summer <\/span><\/span><\/em><\/strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW37920642 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW37920642 BCX8\">and continues with <\/span><\/span><strong><em><span class=\"TextRun SCXW37920642 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW37920642 BCX8\">A Father&#8217;s Diary<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW37920642 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW37920642 BCX8\"> from Bangladesh, <\/span><\/span><em><span class=\"TextRun SCXW37920642 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW37920642 BCX8\"><strong>Streetwise<\/strong> <\/span><\/span><\/em><span class=\"TextRun SCXW37920642 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW37920642 BCX8\">from China, <\/span><\/span><em><strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW37920642 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW37920642 BCX8\">Latay (Battered Husband)<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/em><span class=\"TextRun SCXW37920642 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW37920642 BCX8\"> from the Philippines, <\/span><\/span><em><span class=\"TextRun SCXW37920642 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW37920642 BCX8\"><strong>Cold<\/strong> <\/span><\/span><\/em><span class=\"TextRun SCXW37920642 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW37920642 BCX8\">from India,<\/span><\/span><em><strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW37920642 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW37920642 BCX8\"> Bone Marrow<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/em><span class=\"TextRun SCXW37920642 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW37920642 BCX8\"> from Iran, <\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW37920642 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW37920642 BCX8\"><em><strong>The Girl<\/strong> <strong>and the Sea<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW37920642 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW37920642 BCX8\"> from Kazakhstan, <\/span><\/span><em><span class=\"TextRun SCXW37920642 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW37920642 BCX8\"><strong>Bulbul<\/strong> <\/span><\/span><\/em><span class=\"TextRun SCXW37920642 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW37920642 BCX8\">from <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW37920642 BCX8\">Nepal<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW37920642 BCX8\"> and <\/span><\/span><em><span class=\"TextRun SCXW37920642 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW37920642 BCX8\"><strong>Alborada<\/strong> <\/span><\/span><\/em><span class=\"TextRun SCXW37920642 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW37920642 BCX8\">from Sri Lanka.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-48627 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/asianfilmfestival.barcelona\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Australia-MY-FIRST-SUMMER-6-1030x579.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1030\" height=\"579\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianfilmfestival.barcelona\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Australia-MY-FIRST-SUMMER-6-1030x579.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/asianfilmfestival.barcelona\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Australia-MY-FIRST-SUMMER-6-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianfilmfestival.barcelona\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Australia-MY-FIRST-SUMMER-6-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianfilmfestival.barcelona\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Australia-MY-FIRST-SUMMER-6-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/asianfilmfestival.barcelona\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Australia-MY-FIRST-SUMMER-6-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/asianfilmfestival.barcelona\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Australia-MY-FIRST-SUMMER-6-1500x844.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/asianfilmfestival.barcelona\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Australia-MY-FIRST-SUMMER-6-705x397.jpg 705w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1030px) 100vw, 1030px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"TextRun SCXW228878714 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW228878714 BCX8\">S<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW228878714 BCX8\">aturday <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW228878714 BCX8\">2<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW228878714 BCX8\">0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW228878714 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun Superscript SCXW228878714 BCX8\" data-fontsize=\"11\">th<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW228878714 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW228878714 BCX8\">of January<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW228878714 BCX8\">202<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW228878714 BCX8\">4<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW228878714 BCX8\">,<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW228878714 BCX8\"> a<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW228878714 BCX8\">t <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW228878714 BCX8\">12:00h<\/span><\/span><\/h4>\n<h2 class=\"flip-box-heading-back fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"text-align: center;\" data-fontsize=\"30\" data-lineheight=\"33px\">My First Summer<\/h2>\n<h4 class=\"x_MsoNormal fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" data-fontsize=\"16\" data-lineheight=\"20.8px\"><b>Dir. Katie Found | 2020 | 78\u2019 | VOSE | Drama<\/b><\/h4>\n<h4 class=\"x_MsoNormal fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" data-fontsize=\"16\" data-lineheight=\"20.8px\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW228878714 BCX8\">Claudia is 16 years old and has grown up isolated from the outside world. Lost after the death of her mother, she is surprised when Grace, an energetic local teenager, appears in the garden like a mirage that gradually becomes a breath of fresh air. After overcoming their resistance, both protagonists manage to find the support, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW228878714 BCX8\">love<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW228878714 BCX8\"> and intimacy<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW228878714 BCX8\"> that<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW228878714 BCX8\"> they need, and teach each other the restorative power of human connection. But their idyllic peace is fragile as the adult world closes in and threatens the existence of this secret summer love.<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-48630 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/asianfilmfestival.barcelona\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Bangladesh-A-FATHERS-DIARY-2-1030x543.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1030\" height=\"543\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianfilmfestival.barcelona\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Bangladesh-A-FATHERS-DIARY-2-1030x543.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/asianfilmfestival.barcelona\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Bangladesh-A-FATHERS-DIARY-2-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianfilmfestival.barcelona\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Bangladesh-A-FATHERS-DIARY-2-768x405.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianfilmfestival.barcelona\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Bangladesh-A-FATHERS-DIARY-2-1536x810.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/asianfilmfestival.barcelona\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Bangladesh-A-FATHERS-DIARY-2-2048x1080.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/asianfilmfestival.barcelona\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Bangladesh-A-FATHERS-DIARY-2-1500x791.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/asianfilmfestival.barcelona\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Bangladesh-A-FATHERS-DIARY-2-710x375.jpg 710w, https:\/\/asianfilmfestival.barcelona\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Bangladesh-A-FATHERS-DIARY-2-705x372.jpg 705w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1030px) 100vw, 1030px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"TextRun SCXW245572726 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW245572726 BCX8\">S<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW245572726 BCX8\">aturday <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW245572726 BCX8\">2<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW245572726 BCX8\">7<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW245572726 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun Superscript SCXW245572726 BCX8\" data-fontsize=\"11\">th<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW245572726 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW245572726 BCX8\"> of January <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW245572726 BCX8\">202<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW245572726 BCX8\">4<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW245572726 BCX8\">, a<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW245572726 BCX8\">t<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW245572726 BCX8\"> 12:00h<\/span><\/span><\/h4>\n<h2 class=\"flip-box-heading-back fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"text-align: center;\" data-fontsize=\"30\" data-lineheight=\"33px\">A Father\u2019s Diary<\/h2>\n<h4 class=\"x_MsoNormal fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" data-fontsize=\"16\" data-lineheight=\"20.8px\"><b>Dir. Golma Mustofa | 2021 | 113\u2019 | VOSE | Drama<\/b><\/h4>\n<h4 class=\"x_MsoNormal fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" data-fontsize=\"16\" data-lineheight=\"20.8px\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW239918511 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW239918511 BCX8\">Hassan and Mario are <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW239918511 BCX8\">neighbours<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW239918511 BCX8\">. They have raised their daughters, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW239918511 BCX8\">Dina<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW239918511 BCX8\"> and Isabella, together, supporting each other through <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW239918511 BCX8\">difficult times<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW239918511 BCX8\">. When Hassan faces the challenges of modern life, both inside and outside the home, his explosive reactions put everything in <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW239918511 BCX8\">danger<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW239918511 BCX8\">. His daughter Dinah <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW239918511 BCX8\">seems to become more than just<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW239918511 BCX8\"> a good friend to Isabella, requiring important decisions to be made. <\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW239918511 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW239918511 BCX8\">A Father\u2019s Diary <\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW239918511 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW239918511 BCX8\">chronicles a man\u2019s love for his family and tells how passion and fear can win out over love, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW239918511 BCX8\">loyalty<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW239918511 BCX8\"> and reason.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW239918511 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-48633 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/asianfilmfestival.barcelona\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/China-STREETWISE-2-1030x515.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1030\" height=\"515\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianfilmfestival.barcelona\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/China-STREETWISE-2-1030x515.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/asianfilmfestival.barcelona\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/China-STREETWISE-2-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianfilmfestival.barcelona\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/China-STREETWISE-2-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianfilmfestival.barcelona\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/China-STREETWISE-2-1536x768.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/asianfilmfestival.barcelona\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/China-STREETWISE-2-1500x750.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/asianfilmfestival.barcelona\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/China-STREETWISE-2-705x353.jpg 705w, https:\/\/asianfilmfestival.barcelona\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/China-STREETWISE-2.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1030px) 100vw, 1030px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"TextRun SCXW163462539 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW163462539 BCX8\">S<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW163462539 BCX8\">aturday 3<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW163462539 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun Superscript SCXW163462539 BCX8\" data-fontsize=\"11\">rd<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW163462539 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW163462539 BCX8\"> of February 2<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW163462539 BCX8\">02<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW163462539 BCX8\">4<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW163462539 BCX8\">, a<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW163462539 BCX8\">t<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW163462539 BCX8\"> 12:00h<\/span><\/span><\/h4>\n<h2 class=\"flip-box-heading-back fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"text-align: center;\" data-fontsize=\"30\" data-lineheight=\"33px\">Streetwise<\/h2>\n<h4 class=\"x_MsoNormal fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" data-fontsize=\"16\" data-lineheight=\"20.8px\"><b>Dir: Na Jiazuo | 2021 | 93\u2019 | VOSE | Drama<\/b><\/h4>\n<h4 class=\"x_MsoNormal fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" data-fontsize=\"16\" data-lineheight=\"20.8px\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW86899104 BCX8\">Dongzi must find money to pay for his father&#8217;s hospital. To seduce the woman he loves, even though she is the ex of a gang leader, he becomes a debt collector. At night, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW86899104 BCX8\">at<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW86899104 BCX8\"> the streets of <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW86899104 BCX8\">Zhenwu<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW86899104 BCX8\">, anything can happen.<\/span><br \/>\n<strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW242736232 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW242736232 BCX8\">Na <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW242736232 BCX8\">Jiazuo<\/span><\/span><\/strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW242736232 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW242736232 BCX8\"> is a young male director known for this film. Na <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW242736232 BCX8\">Jiazuo<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW242736232 BCX8\"> is of Manchu ethnicity, born in 1989 and raised in Beijing. In 2006 he entered the Chinese Academy of Fine Arts. Upon graduation, he hoped to go to the Dunhuang Grottoes to sculpt or work on mural restoration, but he <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW242736232 BCX8\">failed to<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW242736232 BCX8\"> make the final selection list for the Chinese Academy of Fine Arts. In 2010, he was admitted to the Beijing Film Academy and majored in cinematography. <\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW242736232 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW242736232 BCX8\">Streetwise <\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW242736232 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW242736232 BCX8\">is his first feature film.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW242736232 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-48668 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/asianfilmfestival.barcelona\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Filipinas-BATTERED-HUSBAND-LATAY-3-1030x721.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1030\" height=\"721\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianfilmfestival.barcelona\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Filipinas-BATTERED-HUSBAND-LATAY-3-1030x721.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/asianfilmfestival.barcelona\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Filipinas-BATTERED-HUSBAND-LATAY-3-300x210.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianfilmfestival.barcelona\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Filipinas-BATTERED-HUSBAND-LATAY-3-768x538.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianfilmfestival.barcelona\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Filipinas-BATTERED-HUSBAND-LATAY-3-1536x1075.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/asianfilmfestival.barcelona\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Filipinas-BATTERED-HUSBAND-LATAY-3-2048x1434.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/asianfilmfestival.barcelona\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Filipinas-BATTERED-HUSBAND-LATAY-3-1500x1050.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/asianfilmfestival.barcelona\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Filipinas-BATTERED-HUSBAND-LATAY-3-705x494.jpg 705w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1030px) 100vw, 1030px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"TextRun SCXW106573228 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW106573228 BCX8\">S<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW106573228 BCX8\">aturday 10<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW106573228 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun Superscript SCXW106573228 BCX8\" data-fontsize=\"11\">th<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW106573228 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW106573228 BCX8\"> of February <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW106573228 BCX8\">202<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW106573228 BCX8\">4<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW106573228 BCX8\">, a<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW106573228 BCX8\">t<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW106573228 BCX8\"> 12:00h<\/span><\/span><\/h4>\n<h2 class=\"flip-box-heading-back fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"text-align: center;\" data-fontsize=\"30\" data-lineheight=\"33px\">Latay (Battered Husband)<\/h2>\n<h6><\/h6>\n<h4 class=\"x_MsoNormal fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" data-fontsize=\"16\" data-lineheight=\"20.8px\"><b>Dir: Ralston Gonzalez | 2020 | 85\u2019 | VOSE | Drama<\/b><\/h4>\n<h4 class=\"x_MsoNormal fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" data-fontsize=\"16\" data-lineheight=\"20.8px\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW87417455 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW87417455 BCX8\">Lando is a modest <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW87417455 BCX8\">fisherman<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW87417455 BCX8\"> who <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW87417455 BCX8\">participates<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW87417455 BCX8\"> every year in the Trans Festival \u201c<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW87417455 BCX8\">Aguman<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW87417455 BCX8\">Sanduk<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW87417455 BCX8\">\u201d with his companions, the Alpha males. His day-to-day life, however, hides a big secret. He is married and mistreats his wife, Lori. When she discovers that Lando is seeing his ex-girlfriend, she starts abusing her husband physically and mentally. Lori is constantly suspicious of the women he is involved with, which introduces a great deal of instability into the <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW87417455 BCX8\">relationship<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW87417455 BCX8\">. It is a very conflictive relationship, even though after each argument they end up <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW87417455 BCX8\">engaging in sexual intercourse<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW87417455 BCX8\">. But the wear and tear are <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW87417455 BCX8\">evident<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW87417455 BCX8\">, and Lori ends up realizing that she no longer loves Lando.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW87417455 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-48671 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/asianfilmfestival.barcelona\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/INDIA-Cold-6-1030x579.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1030\" height=\"579\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianfilmfestival.barcelona\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/INDIA-Cold-6-1030x579.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/asianfilmfestival.barcelona\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/INDIA-Cold-6-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianfilmfestival.barcelona\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/INDIA-Cold-6-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianfilmfestival.barcelona\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/INDIA-Cold-6-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/asianfilmfestival.barcelona\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/INDIA-Cold-6-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/asianfilmfestival.barcelona\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/INDIA-Cold-6-1500x844.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/asianfilmfestival.barcelona\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/INDIA-Cold-6-705x397.jpg 705w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1030px) 100vw, 1030px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"TextRun SCXW235846385 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW235846385 BCX8\">S<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW235846385 BCX8\">aturday 17<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW235846385 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun Superscript SCXW235846385 BCX8\" data-fontsize=\"11\">th<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW235846385 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW235846385 BCX8\"> of February<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW235846385 BCX8\"> 2024, a<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW235846385 BCX8\">t <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW235846385 BCX8\">12:00h<\/span><\/span><\/h4>\n<h2 class=\"flip-box-heading-back fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"text-align: center;\" data-fontsize=\"30\" data-lineheight=\"33px\">Cold<\/h2>\n<h6><\/h6>\n<h4 class=\"x_MsoNormal fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" data-fontsize=\"16\" data-lineheight=\"20.8px\"><b>Dir. Anoop K K | 2021 | 126\u2019 | VOSE | Drama<\/b><\/h4>\n<h4 class=\"x_MsoNormal fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" data-fontsize=\"16\" data-lineheight=\"20.8px\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW235846385 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW235846385 BCX8\">Set in the backdrop of the chaos of the capital and the misty fields of mustard flowers, <\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW235846385 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW235846385 BCX8\">Cold <\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW235846385 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW235846385 BCX8\">narrates the deep and endless thoughts, nightmares and sufferings of the protagonist, Varsha, an artist who paints according to her moods and emotions. She lives as a renter in the city center with her pet, Kiya. Orphaned and deprived of her childhood, Varsha is unable to trust anyone, but her life changes, when she meets <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW235846385 BCX8\">Meriyam<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW235846385 BCX8\"> Joseph, a nun who was a friend of her mother. Varsha\u2019s physical and emotional journey with this character allows her to discover her mother\u2019s life and the tragedy that made her an orphan.<\/span><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-48674 size-large aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/asianfilmfestival.barcelona\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Iran-BONE-MARROW-4-1030x687.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1030\" height=\"687\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianfilmfestival.barcelona\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Iran-BONE-MARROW-4-1030x687.jpeg 1030w, https:\/\/asianfilmfestival.barcelona\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Iran-BONE-MARROW-4-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/asianfilmfestival.barcelona\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Iran-BONE-MARROW-4-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/asianfilmfestival.barcelona\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Iran-BONE-MARROW-4-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/asianfilmfestival.barcelona\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Iran-BONE-MARROW-4-2048x1365.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/asianfilmfestival.barcelona\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Iran-BONE-MARROW-4-1500x1000.jpeg 1500w, https:\/\/asianfilmfestival.barcelona\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Iran-BONE-MARROW-4-705x470.jpeg 705w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1030px) 100vw, 1030px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"TextRun SCXW140874526 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW140874526 BCX8\">S<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW140874526 BCX8\">aturday 24<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW140874526 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun Superscript SCXW140874526 BCX8\" data-fontsize=\"11\">th<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW140874526 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW140874526 BCX8\"> of February<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW140874526 BCX8\"> 202<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW140874526 BCX8\">4<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW140874526 BCX8\">, a<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW140874526 BCX8\">t <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW140874526 BCX8\">12:00h<\/span><\/span><\/h4>\n<h2 class=\"flip-box-heading-back fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"text-align: center;\" data-fontsize=\"30\" data-lineheight=\"33px\">Bone Marrow<\/h2>\n<h6><\/h6>\n<h4 class=\"x_MsoNormal fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" data-fontsize=\"16\" data-lineheight=\"20.8px\"><b>Dir: Hamid Reza Ghorbani | 2020 | 107\u2019 | VOSE | Drama<\/b><\/h4>\n<h4 class=\"x_MsoNormal fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" data-fontsize=\"16\" data-lineheight=\"20.8px\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW208707502 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW208707502 BCX8\">When there is no hope left to save her son from <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW208707502 BCX8\">leukemia<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW208707502 BCX8\">, Bahar discovers that there is still a small chance to prevent his death: using umbilical cord blood. However, she has little time and must make a life-changing decision: stay with her beloved second <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW208707502 BCX8\">husband, or<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW208707502 BCX8\"> remarry her first husband and give birth again to obtain the cord blood. Everything becomes complicated when she learns that her first husband is out of the psychiatric hospital but condemned to death for murder.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW208707502 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-48684 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/asianfilmfestival.barcelona\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/image-w1280-1030x579.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1030\" height=\"579\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianfilmfestival.barcelona\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/image-w1280-1030x579.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/asianfilmfestival.barcelona\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/image-w1280-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianfilmfestival.barcelona\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/image-w1280-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianfilmfestival.barcelona\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/image-w1280-705x397.jpg 705w, https:\/\/asianfilmfestival.barcelona\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/image-w1280.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1030px) 100vw, 1030px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"TextRun SCXW219829880 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW219829880 BCX8\">S<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW219829880 BCX8\">aturday <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW219829880 BCX8\">2<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW219829880 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun Superscript SCXW219829880 BCX8\" data-fontsize=\"11\">nd<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW219829880 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW219829880 BCX8\"> of March <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW219829880 BCX8\">2024, a<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW219829880 BCX8\">t <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW219829880 BCX8\">12:00<\/span><\/span><\/h4>\n<h2 class=\"flip-box-heading-back fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"text-align: center;\" data-fontsize=\"30\" data-lineheight=\"33px\">The Girl and the Sea<\/h2>\n<h4 class=\"x_MsoNormal fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" data-fontsize=\"16\" data-lineheight=\"20.8px\"><b>Dir. A. Zairov\/M. Mamyrbekov | 2017 | 120\u2019 | VOSE<\/b><\/h4>\n<h4 class=\"x_MsoNormal fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" data-fontsize=\"16\" data-lineheight=\"20.8px\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW152590594 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW152590594 BCX8\">Assel suffers from an incurable disease, but <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW152590594 BCX8\">to<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW152590594 BCX8\">fulfill<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW152590594 BCX8\"> her dream of starting a family and having a baby, she is willing to undergo all tests and make any necessary sacrifices. Even when achieving her dream seems unreachable, she continues to hold onto hope until the end.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW152590594 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<h4><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-48680 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/asianfilmfestival.barcelona\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/bulbul3-1030x687.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1030\" height=\"687\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianfilmfestival.barcelona\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/bulbul3-1030x687.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/asianfilmfestival.barcelona\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/bulbul3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianfilmfestival.barcelona\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/bulbul3-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianfilmfestival.barcelona\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/bulbul3-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/asianfilmfestival.barcelona\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/bulbul3-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/asianfilmfestival.barcelona\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/bulbul3-1500x1000.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/asianfilmfestival.barcelona\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/bulbul3-705x470.jpg 705w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1030px) 100vw, 1030px\" \/><\/h4>\n<h4><span class=\"TextRun SCXW211688870 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW211688870 BCX8\">S<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW211688870 BCX8\">aturday 9<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW211688870 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun Superscript SCXW211688870 BCX8\" data-fontsize=\"11\">th<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW211688870 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW211688870 BCX8\"> of March <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW211688870 BCX8\">2024, a<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW211688870 BCX8\">t <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW211688870 BCX8\">12:00h<\/span><\/span><\/h4>\n<h2 class=\"flip-box-heading-back fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"text-align: center;\" data-fontsize=\"30\" data-lineheight=\"33px\">Bulbul<\/h2>\n<h4 class=\"x_MsoNormal fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" data-fontsize=\"16\" data-lineheight=\"20.8px\"><b>Dir. Binod Paudel | 2020 | 95\u2019 | VOSE | Drama<\/b><\/h4>\n<h4 class=\"x_MsoNormal fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" data-fontsize=\"16\" data-lineheight=\"20.8px\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW116568663 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW116568663 BCX8\">Ranakala<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW116568663 BCX8\"> drives a bus in the city of Kathmandu. Her husband left her six years ago to go to one of the Gulf countries, leaving her with her daughter and father-in-law to take care of<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW116568663 BCX8\"> them<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW116568663 BCX8\">. <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW116568663 BCX8\">Ranakala<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW116568663 BCX8\"> meets <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW116568663 BCX8\">Chopendra<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW116568663 BCX8\">, a man who will help her to get passengers and will make her laugh with his wit and his <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun AdvancedProofingIssueV2Themed SCXW116568663 BCX8\">particular dialect<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW116568663 BCX8\">. At first, she is reluctant, but his commitment and altruistic dedication will gradually give birth to love in her heart. This story is full of secrets and unexpected twists and turns that cast doubt on whether <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW116568663 BCX8\">Rankala<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW116568663 BCX8\"> and <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW116568663 BCX8\">Chopendra<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW116568663 BCX8\"> will finally be able to build a life together. <\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW116568663 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW116568663 BCX8\">Bulbul <\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW116568663 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW116568663 BCX8\">resorts, according to the critics, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW116568663 BCX8\">to a poetic realism that <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW116568663 BCX8\">favours<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW116568663 BCX8\"> the uninhibited portrayal of its protagonists and the society in which they live.<\/span><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-48677 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/asianfilmfestival.barcelona\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Sri-Lanka-ALBORADA-4-1030x544.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1030\" height=\"544\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianfilmfestival.barcelona\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Sri-Lanka-ALBORADA-4-1030x544.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/asianfilmfestival.barcelona\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Sri-Lanka-ALBORADA-4-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianfilmfestival.barcelona\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Sri-Lanka-ALBORADA-4-768x405.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianfilmfestival.barcelona\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Sri-Lanka-ALBORADA-4-1536x811.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/asianfilmfestival.barcelona\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Sri-Lanka-ALBORADA-4-2048x1081.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/asianfilmfestival.barcelona\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Sri-Lanka-ALBORADA-4-1500x792.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/asianfilmfestival.barcelona\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Sri-Lanka-ALBORADA-4-710x375.jpg 710w, https:\/\/asianfilmfestival.barcelona\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Sri-Lanka-ALBORADA-4-705x372.jpg 705w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1030px) 100vw, 1030px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW881006 BCX0\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW245807853 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW245807853 BCX8\">S<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW245807853 BCX8\">aturday 16<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW245807853 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun Superscript SCXW245807853 BCX8\" data-fontsize=\"11\">th<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW245807853 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW245807853 BCX8\"> of March<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW245807853 BCX8\"> 202<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW245807853 BCX8\">4<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW245807853 BCX8\">, a<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW245807853 BCX8\">t <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW245807853 BCX8\">12:00h<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW245807853 BCX8\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<h2 class=\"flip-box-heading-back fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"text-align: center;\" data-fontsize=\"30\" data-lineheight=\"33px\">Alborada<\/h2>\n<h4 class=\"x_MsoNormal fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" data-fontsize=\"16\" data-lineheight=\"20.8px\"><b>Dir: Asoka Handagama | 2021 | 108\u2019 | VOSE | Drama<\/b><\/h4>\n<h4 class=\"x_MsoNormal fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" data-fontsize=\"16\" data-lineheight=\"20.8px\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW225409964 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW225409964 BCX8\">The film narrates the <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW225409964 BCX8\">story <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW225409964 BCX8\">of the alleged sexual assault committed by the poet Pablo Neruda when he was Honorary Consul of Chile in British colonial Ceylon, from 1929 <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW225409964 BCX8\">to <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW225409964 BCX8\">1931. From the story that Neruda himself makes in<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW225409964 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW225409964 BCX8\">Confieso<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW225409964 BCX8\"> que he <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW225409964 BCX8\">vivido<\/span> <\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW225409964 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW225409964 BCX8\">(1974), in the chapter \u201cThe Luminous Solitude\u201d, in seven lines the reader finds out how he abuses a Tamil girl, who comes from the lowest castes of the <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW225409964 BCX8\">Sakkilie<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW225409964 BCX8\">, who are considered \u201cuntouchable\u201d. 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