In the section Competition, They were selected 16 films including 1.829 titles, representing the largest number of entries in TIFF, coming from 109 countries and regions. Representing the two Japanese titles in this main competitive section, the director Junji SAKAMOTO of Another World, and Rikiya Imaizumi director and actress Yukino KISHII Just Only Love, were welcomed on stage and made observations. But let's talk first of all the jury of the international competition with the director Brillante Ma Mendoza (Philippines), winner of the award for best director at the Cannes Film Festival,
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#Asian – Encounters with Asian cinema XVIII Edition
17-20 December 2017 Cinema Quattro Fontane Roma Da 18 Asian years to Rome film, music and meetings with authors and personalities of the Asian world, promoting and supporting the territory of Rome the spread of the Asian Cultural Expressions. The pivotal idea of building an original communication and exchange channel between Rome and the most important Asian metropolises, this year it will also be the basis for the new titles, including feature films and documentaries largely unpublished in Italy. Through the audiovisual language tool, Asian aims to intensify cultural knowledge, social
Special # TIFF30th - Nobody is a prophet in his: Crater won the Special Jury Prize
While still being the Rome Film Festival 12th edition here we hear the news from the Far East that the only Italian film in competition at Tokyo CRATER Festival awarded the Jury Special Prize. Past muted at the Venice SIC had seemed the best of those selected for the novelty of the language used where reality merges with fiction. But also for the theme: aspirations of parents towards their children but I should find out their talents alone. Sinossi Il cratere