{"id":61091,"date":"2025-12-20T11:58:16","date_gmt":"2025-12-20T10:58:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/asianfilmfestival.barcelona\/2025\/nuevas-miradas-de-cine-asiatico-2\/"},"modified":"2026-03-19T10:42:17","modified_gmt":"2026-03-19T09:42:17","slug":"nuevas-miradas-de-cine-asiatico-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/asianfilmfestival.barcelona\/2025\/nuevas-miradas-de-cine-asiatico-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Asian Film Festival Barcelona at Acci\u00f3 Cinema 3"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-mmvws22a-a476aaf4e6299e185c305d9ff96adcc4\">\n.avia-image-container.av-mmvws22a-a476aaf4e6299e185c305d9ff96adcc4 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-mmvws22a-a476aaf4e6299e185c305d9ff96adcc4 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-mmvws22a-a476aaf4e6299e185c305d9ff96adcc4 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-61071 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-61071 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/asianfilmfestival.barcelona\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/A_C_logo_claim_blanc-300x86.png\" alt='' title='A_C_logo_claim_blanc'  height=\"86\" width=\"300\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianfilmfestival.barcelona\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/A_C_logo_claim_blanc-300x86.png 300w, https:\/\/asianfilmfestival.barcelona\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/A_C_logo_claim_blanc-1030x294.png 1030w, https:\/\/asianfilmfestival.barcelona\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/A_C_logo_claim_blanc-768x219.png 768w, https:\/\/asianfilmfestival.barcelona\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/A_C_logo_claim_blanc-1536x438.png 1536w, https:\/\/asianfilmfestival.barcelona\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/A_C_logo_claim_blanc-2048x584.png 2048w, https:\/\/asianfilmfestival.barcelona\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/A_C_logo_claim_blanc-1500x428.png 1500w, https:\/\/asianfilmfestival.barcelona\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/A_C_logo_claim_blanc-705x201.png 705w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-mmvx4eh0-df5e9f56e53199a8944b9e41a1f5280d\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-mmvx4eh0-df5e9f56e53199a8944b9e41a1f5280d{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-mmvx4eh0-df5e9f56e53199a8944b9e41a1f5280d .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-mmvx4eh0-df5e9f56e53199a8944b9e41a1f5280d .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-mmvx4eh0-df5e9f56e53199a8944b9e41a1f5280d av-special-heading-h3 blockquote modern-quote modern-centered  avia-builder-el-1  el_after_av_image  el_before_av_hr '><h3 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Asian Film Festival Barcelona at Acci\u00f3 Cinema 3<\/h3><div class='av-subheading av-subheading_below'><p>November 8th, December 20th, 2025<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div  class='hr av-12heunm-91d40697a00f4e2d79969c0c18c8969a hr-default  avia-builder-el-2  el_after_av_heading  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-mmvvtoyg-6349f29ca2b8b812fc1ac8a8b2215e5b '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><span class=\"TextRun MacChromeBold SCXW112227586 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW112227586 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal0\" data-ccp-parastyle-defn=\"{\">Casa Asia is part of the new edition of the ACCI\u00d3&gt;CINEMA program, promoted by the CFF Platform | Catalunya Film Festivals and the ACCD | Catalan Agency for Development Cooperation. The main goal of the program is to bring Asian auteur cinema closer to the public. This type of cinema is starting to appear in commercial theaters, but only in\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW112227586 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal0\">a very limited<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW112227586 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal0\">\u00a0way. With this program, we try to connect the cultures of this large continent through cinema, which is\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW112227586 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal0\">a very powerful<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW112227586 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal0\">\u00a0way to communicate.<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW112227586 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal0\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun MacChromeBold SCXW112227586 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW112227586 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal0\">Through shared stories, cultural\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW112227586 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal0\">d<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW112227586 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal0\">iversity<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW112227586 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal0\">\u00a0and personal and collective experiences<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW112227586 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal0\">, cinema becomes a special place to learn about other cultures.\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW112227586 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal0\">The eighteen selected films cover a wide\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW112227586 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal0\">geography\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW112227586 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal0\">:<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW112227586 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal0\">\u00a0Australia, Central Asia<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW112227586 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal0\">, from Kazakhstan to Pakistan, Iran,\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW112227586 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal0\">Banglasdesh<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW112227586 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal0\">, India, and countries in Southeast and East Asia such as China,\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW112227586 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal0\">Japna<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW112227586 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal0\">, Malaysia, Vietnam, and the Philippines.\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW112227586 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal0\">This is\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW112227586 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal0\">a very big<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW112227586 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal0\">\u00a0territory with many different \u201cAsias\u201d and cultures that are often\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW112227586 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal0\">very different<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW112227586 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal0\">\u00a0from each other, even when they share borders.<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW112227586 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal0\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun MacChromeBold SCXW112227586 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW112227586 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal0\">The program includes films from eleven countries, most of them produced between 2024 and 2025. These films\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW112227586 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal0\">represent<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW112227586 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal0\">\u00a0different Asian nationalities, ethnicities, and cultures. They talk about gender issues, human rights violations, the fight against climate change, and problems such as child exploitation and abuse. The aim is to help people understand these\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW112227586 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal0\">important issues<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW112227586 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal0\">\u00a0that still exist in today\u2019s world.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW112227586 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n<div  class='hr av-ps5y2a-b8aa5387e6fe587a8f5ebc5133c37b9a hr-default  avia-builder-el-4  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-mmvvs82c-1067a85ff441567de4bece7df6139582 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><section class=\"av_textblock_section av-mkdua8lh-021d5e34f14a16fa737dd201174b69c0 \">\n<div class=\"avia_textblock\">\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>PROGRAM<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"av_textblock_section av-mmvv4fz9-ba62bb610ce2892570ca907656bbed6e \">\n<div class=\"avia_textblock\">\n<hr \/>\n<p><b>TERRASA<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Biblioteca 3 | Terrassa<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Carrer del Germ\u00e0 Joaquim, 66, Can Palet, 08223, Terrassa, Barcelona<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Saturday, November 8th, 2025, 11:30 a.m.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Olsen\u2019s Day\u00a0<\/span><\/b>| Dir: JP Habac | Filipinas | 2025 | 89\u2019 | Drama, Coming-of-age<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Saturday, November 15th, 2025, 11:30 a.m.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Good Luck\u00a0<\/span><\/b>| Dir: Adachi Shin | Jap\u00f3n | 2024 | 104\u2019 | Drama, Crime<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Saturday, November 22nd, 2025, 11:30h a.m.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Saba<\/span><\/b>\u00a0| Dir:\u00a0Maksud\u00a0Hossain\u00a0| Bangladesh | 2024 | 95\u2019| Drama<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Saturday, November 29th, 2025, 11:30h a.m.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Karst<\/span><\/b>\u00a0| Dir: Yang Suiyi | China | 2024 | 107\u2019 | Drama<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Saturday, December 13th, 2025, 11:30h a.m.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Summertime\u00a0<\/span><\/b>| Dir:\u00a0Mahmoud\u00a0Kalari\u00a0|\u00a0Ir\u00e1n\u00a0| 2024 | 108\u2019 | Drama<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Saturday, December 20th, 2025, 11:30h a.m.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Longer Than a Day<\/span><\/b>\u00a0| Dir:\u00a0Malika\u00a0Mukhamejan\u00a0| Kazakhstan | 2024 | 112\u2019 | Drama<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">SANTA COLOMA DE GRAMANET<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Biblioteca\u00a0Singuerl\u00edn\u00a0\u2013 Salvador Cabr\u00e9<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0| Santa Coloma de\u00a0Gramanet<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Pla\u00e7a Sagrada Fam\u00edlia, S\/N, 08924, Santa Coloma de Gramenet, Barcelona.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Friday November 28th, 2025, 6 p.m.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Saba<\/span><\/b>\u00a0| Dir:\u00a0Maksud\u00a0Hossain\u00a0| Bangladesh | 2024 | 95\u2019| Drama<\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Biblioteca Fondo<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0| Santa Coloma de Gramenet<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Carrer de\u00a0Massenet, 28, 08922 Santa Coloma de Gramenet, Barcelona.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Friday December 5th, 2025, 6 p.m.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Qian Tang River\u00a0<\/span><\/b>| Dir: Wan Bo | China | 2024 | 92\u2019 | Drama, History<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">GAV\u00c0<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Espai Maragall<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0| Gav\u00e0<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Passeig de Joan Maragall, 11, 08850, Gav\u00e0, Barcelona<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Friday December 12th, 2025<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">7 p.m. <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Good Luck\u00a0<\/span><\/b>| Adachi Shin | Jap\u00f3n | 2024 | 104\u2019 | Drama, Crime<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">9 p.m. <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Nayab<\/span><\/b> | Umair Nasir Ali | Pakistan | 2024 | 153\u2019 | Drama, Sports<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">GIRONA<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Casa de Cultura\u00a0de Girona<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Pla\u00e7a de\u00a0l\u2019Hospital,\u00a06, 17002, Girona\u00a0(Sala Aula Magna)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Thursday December 11th, 2025, 6 p.m.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Salum <\/b>| TM Malones | Filipines | 2025 | 92\u2019 | Drama, Enviromental<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Friday December 12th, 2025, 6 p.m.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Longer Than a Day\u00a0<\/span><\/b>| Malika Mukhamejan | Kazakhstan | 2024 | 112\u2019 | Drama<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Saturday, December 13th, 2025<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">12 p.m.<\/span><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Qian Tang River\u00a0<\/span><\/b>| Xina | 2024 | 92\u2019 | Drama, History<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">4 p.m. <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Karst\u00a0<\/span><\/b>| Dir: Yang Suiyi | Xina | 2024 | 107\u2019 | Drama<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>MOVIES<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">BANGLADESH<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><b>Saba <\/b>|\u00a0Maksud\u00a0Hossain\u00a0| 2024 | 95\u2019| Drama<\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">With her father missing, Saba is the sole caregiver to her paraplegic mother, Shirin, who suffers from acute heart disease. Although Shirin\u2019s condition binds them together, her frustration with their situation often manifests as bitterness and anger towards her daughter, so they live in their own separate worlds. When Shirin has a heart attack, Saba has to sell their home in order to pay for her mom\u2019s heart surgery. As her mother\u2019s death approaches, Saba faces a life-altering transformation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Maksud Hossain<\/strong> is a writer-director born and raised in the United Arab Emirates, who studied at Purdue University. Over the last 15 years, he has directed more than 200 television commercials and over 15 short films, such as <strong>Three Beauties<\/strong> (2006). His debut feature film, <strong>Saba<\/strong> (2024), was nominated for the Discovery Award (for Debut Feature), Best Debut Director, Best International Feature, and Best Performance in a Debut Feature at the 33rd Raindance Film Festival (2025).<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">CHINA<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><b>Karst<\/b>\u00a0| Yang\u00a0Suiyi\u00a0| 2024 | 107\u2019 | Drama<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW109747490 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW109747490 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal0\" data-ccp-parastyle-defn=\"{\">In the stunning, rugged karst region of southwestern China, Long\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW109747490 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal0\">Ziying<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW109747490 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal0\">\u00a0works as a cattle breeder in a small village far from the city. When her cattle inexplicably\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW109747490 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal0\">falls<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW109747490 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal0\">\u00a0ill and the local village clinic offers no solution,\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW109747490 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal0\">Ziying<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW109747490 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal0\">\u00a0is forced to venture to the town\u2019s agricultural and animal husbandry pharmacy for a consultation. As she navigates her rural community and interacts with its inhabitants, fragments of her history\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW109747490 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal0\">emerge<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW109747490 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal0\">\u00a0through conversations and encounters, painting a portrait of quiet resilience and determination.\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW109747490 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal0\">Ziying\u2019s<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW109747490 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal0\">\u00a0journey to save her animals becomes a path to confronting her own unspoken past.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span class=\"TextRun MacChromeBold SCXW85716604 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW85716604 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal0\" data-ccp-parastyle-defn=\"{\">Yang\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW85716604 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal0\">Suiyi<\/span><\/span><\/strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW85716604 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW85716604 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal0\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW85716604 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal0\">was born in 1997 in\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW85716604 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal0\">Qiandongnan<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW85716604 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal0\">\u00a0Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, Guizhou Province. He graduated from Beijing Film Academy, majoring in art theory. During his studies, he shot several short feature\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW85716604 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal0\">films.vHis<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW85716604 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal0\">\u00a0first feature film <strong>Karst<\/strong> (2024), won the Fei Mu Best Film Award in the Chinese Film Hidden Dragon Unit at the 8th Pingyao International Film Festival.<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW85716604 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal0\">\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW85716604 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Qian\u00a0Tang River<\/b> | Wan Bo | 2024 | 92\u2019 | Drama, History <span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>One river, three generations, countless failures and a village deeply affected by recurrent tidal floods. In the late 1950s, a young man who is swept away by the river\u2019s tides finds himself in said village, where the villagers make the collective decision to undertake an ambitious project: the construction of a dyke. This monumental effort becomes a central focus, illustrating their fight for survival, their unwavering beliefs, and their shared determination to tame the river and reclaim their land.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Wan Bo<\/strong> is a director and photographer from mainland China. He graduated from the China Academy of Art with both a bachelor\u2019s and a master\u2019s degree in photography and drama and film directing. He holds a Ph.D. in Film Production from the Beijing Film Academy. Regarding his filmography, his most notable work to date is <strong>The Qiang River<\/strong> (2024), was nominated for Best Feature Film in the Asian New Talent section at the 2024 Shanghai International Film Festival and won the prestigious Golden Cocoon Award for Best Director at the 2024 Silk Road International Film Festival. He currently balances his filmmaking activities with significant academic work, serving as an associate professor and master\u2019s supervisor at Zhejiang University of Media and Communications.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">PHILIPPINES<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><b>Olsen\u2019s\u00a0Day<\/b> | JP Habac | 2025 | 89\u2019 | Drama, Coming-of-age<\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Ol Olsen, a 30\u2011year\u2011old researcher, is assigned to deliver a package from his provincial town to Manila. Along the way, he picks up a father and young son as passengers. What begins as a routine trip evolves into a deeply personal journey as Olsen reflects on his own life and the grief left by his late father. Through quiet conversations and shared silences, Olsen awakens to new possibilities for connection and healing. , un investigador de treinta a\u00f1os, tiene el encargo de transportar un paquete desde su ciudad provincial hasta Manila. En el camino, recoge a un padre e hijo como pasajeros. Lo que empieza como un viaje rutinario se convierte en un trayecto de b\u00fasqueda personal, en el que, a trav\u00e9s de conversaciones y silencios compartidos, Olsen reflexiona sobre su vida y el duelo de su difunto padre, despertando nuevas posibilidades de conexi\u00f3n y sanaci\u00f3n.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun MacChromeBold SCXW3652256 BCX0\" lang=\"CA\" xml:lang=\"CA\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW3652256 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal0\" data-ccp-parastyle-defn=\"{\"><strong>JP Habac<\/strong> (Manila, 1987) is a Filipino filmmaker graduated in Film from the University of the Philippines Film Institute. Throughout his nearly two decades of career, Habac has established himself as a prominent director, writer, and producer in Filipino cinema, especially known for his heartfelt storytelling focusing on LGBTQIA+ themes and romantic dramas. His notable works include the critically acclaimed film <strong>I\u2019m<\/strong> <strong>Drunk, I Love You<\/strong> (2017), the web series <strong>Gaya sa Pelikula<\/strong> (2020) and <strong>Drag You &amp; Me<\/strong> (2023). His most recent film, <strong>Olsen\u2019s Day<\/strong> (2025), featured in the CinePanalo Film Festival 2025. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Salum <\/b>| TM Malones | 2025 | 92\u2019 | Drama, Enviromental<\/p>\n<p>A father and daughter, both exceptional scallop divers, discover a rare clam allegedly containing a pearl worth millions, an unexpected opportunity that confronts them with questions of tradition, survival, and environmental responsibility. As the community grapples with modern development and ancestral rights, their relationship serves as the emotional core of a film that examines the costs and rewards of stewardship.<\/p>\n<p><strong>TM Malones<\/strong> is an independent Filipino filmmaker, director, cinematographer, and producer. His notable works include <strong>Buang-bulawan<\/strong> (2016), <strong>Sea Serpent<\/strong> (2017), <strong>Kargo<\/strong> (2022) and <strong>Salum<\/strong> (2025), featured in the CinePanalo Film Festival 2025.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">IRAN<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><b>Summertime <\/b>|\u00a0Mahmoud\u00a0Kalari\u00a0| 2024 | 108\u2019 | Drama<\/p>\n<p>Since moving in with their grandmother, cousins Atta and Masi adapted to the absence of their parents. Atta\u2019s father was in prison and Masi\u2019s father had passed away. Despite the U.S. intervention in Iran in 1953, these children experienced an innocent childhood, unaware of the events unfolding around them. When their aunt, Marzi, accused Masi\u2019s brother of stealing her jewels and forced Atta to identify him as the thief, their lives were thrown into turmoil. Years later, a 77-year-old Atta returns to Iran to visit his old home, evoking indelible childhood memories filled with love, admiration, and betrayal.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mahmoud Kalari<\/strong> (1951) is one of the most recognized filmmakers of the New Iranian Cinema, collaborating with other directors and winning four Best Film awards at the Fajr National Film Festival. He began his artistic career in 1974, completed photography courses in New York, and worked at the Sigma Photo press agency based in Paris. In 1980, Time magazine named him one of the \u201c15 Best Photographers of the Year\u201d and called him \u201cThe Eye of Iran.\u201d In 1998, he debuted with the feature <strong>The Cloud And The Rising Sun.<\/strong> His most recent work, <strong>Summertime<\/strong> (2024), received the Special Jury Prize and a Special Mention at the Fajr Film Festival 2024.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">JAPAN<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><b>Good Luck\u00a0<\/b>| Adachi Shin | 2024 | 104\u2019 | Drama, Crime<\/p>\n<p>Taro is an independent filmmaker who is invited to appear at a screening of his personal documentary a film festival in Oita Prefecture. He goes in high spirits, but is rapidly depressed when the woman who organizes the festival harshly criticizes his film. Taro does not attend the party and wanders off the next day to a neighboring town. There, he meets a woman named Miki, and they decide to go on a small trip together. Throughout their brief acquaintance, they open up to each other, deepening their newly made bond. When Taro returns to Tokyo, his girlfriend is waiting for him.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Adachi Shin<\/strong> (1972) is a Japanese screenwriter and director. After graduating from the Japan Institute of the Moving Image, he studied under Director Somai Shinji. He began writing screenplays after working as an assistant director and in theater. In 2015, he won the 39th Japan Academy Film Prize for Best Screenplay Award for <strong>100 Yen Love<\/strong> (2014). His most recent film, <strong>Good Luck<\/strong> (2024), was selected for the Tokyo International Film Festival, the Udine Far East Film Festival and the Fribourg Asian Film Festival.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">KAZAKHSTAN<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><b>Longer Than a Day<\/b>\u00a0| Malika\u00a0Mukhamejan\u00a0| 2024 | 112\u2019 | Drama<\/p>\n<p>The lives of Karlygash (Kazakh for \u201cswallow\u201d) and Ilyas, a young married couple living on a horse ranch in a remote settlement of the Kazakh steppe, are drastically changed by the arrival of a French traveller named Louis. Karlygash moves from emotionally depending on Ilyas to fleeing, ultimately stepping into an uncertain future. The film explores how women cope with loneliness through a story of love and passion that ends with the marriage.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Malika Mukhamejan<\/strong> (Shu, 1993) is a Kazakh filmmaker who graduated in directing from the Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography (VGIK) in 2021. Her work focuses on women\u2019s stories, loneliness, and isolation. She is the founder of QYZQARAS, a platform that supports female filmmakers in Kazakhstan. Her first feature film, <strong>Longer Than A Day<\/strong> (2024), was selected for the Asian New Talent section at the 26th Shanghai International Film Festival (SIFF).<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">PAKISTAN<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Nayab <\/b>| Umair Nasir Ali | 2024 | 153\u2019 | Drama, Sports<\/p>\n<p>Nayab, a middle-class girl full of passion, dreams of making it big in the competitive world of cricket. However, her family is not supportive of her dreams. Her brother, once a rising star himself, grapples with his past while debating whereas helping his little sister rebel their parents\u2019 expectations.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Umair Nasir Ali<\/strong> is an acclaimed filmmaker with over fifteen years of experience in advertising and film industry. He is founder of Num Films. Known for his creative storytelling, he has directed numerous award-winning TVC campaigns for leading brands, earning recognition as an ace ad filmmaker. 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