Iqbal H. Chowdhury’s “The Wrestler” and Mori Tatsutya’s “September 1923” were announced joint winners of the New Currents competition at the Busan International Film Festival.
“The Wrester” “was like a single round match, magically depicting an exciting narrative,” the jury said. “We support the bravery to face the history that had been forgotten,” the jury said of “September 1923.”
In the separate Jiseok competition, open to more experienced Asian filmmakers, the joint winners were Prasanna Vithanage’s “Paradise” and Mirlan Abdykalykov’s “Bride Kidnapping.”
“Vithanage exposes how a corrupt regime ruins this beautiful country by obstructing peace, depriving its citizens of humanity as they corner them into oppression,” said the separate Jiseok jury. Calling “Bride Kidnapping” a “powerful film,” the Jiseok jury said, “This film vividly depicts the prevalent shocking customs in Kyrgyzstan with unforgettable characters and a straightforward narrative.”
The prizes were presented on Friday at a closing...
“The Wrester” “was like a single round match, magically depicting an exciting narrative,” the jury said. “We support the bravery to face the history that had been forgotten,” the jury said of “September 1923.”
In the separate Jiseok competition, open to more experienced Asian filmmakers, the joint winners were Prasanna Vithanage’s “Paradise” and Mirlan Abdykalykov’s “Bride Kidnapping.”
“Vithanage exposes how a corrupt regime ruins this beautiful country by obstructing peace, depriving its citizens of humanity as they corner them into oppression,” said the separate Jiseok jury. Calling “Bride Kidnapping” a “powerful film,” the Jiseok jury said, “This film vividly depicts the prevalent shocking customs in Kyrgyzstan with unforgettable characters and a straightforward narrative.”
The prizes were presented on Friday at a closing...
- 10/13/2023
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
Color of Sky by Dr. Biju and Autumn (Harud) by Aamir Bashir feature in the nine titles that will compete in ‘Asia competition’ at the 30th Fajr International Film Festival to be held in Iran from February 1-11,2012.
The selected films for ‘Asia Competition’ are 11 Flowers directed by Xia oshuai Wang from China and France, Addicted to Love directed by Liu Hao from China, Box The Hakamada Case directed by Banmei Takahashi from Japan, Color of Sky directed by Dr.Biju from India, Romantic Heaven directed by Jin Jang from South Korea, Autumn directed by Aamir Bashir from India, Chivalry directed by Peter Ho- Sun Chan from China and Hong Kong, Bodyguards and Assassins directed by Teddy Chan from Hong Kong and China, and In Color of Snow directed by Salim Gones from Turkey.
The Fajr International Film Festival is Iran’s annual film festival held every February in Tehran.
The selected films for ‘Asia Competition’ are 11 Flowers directed by Xia oshuai Wang from China and France, Addicted to Love directed by Liu Hao from China, Box The Hakamada Case directed by Banmei Takahashi from Japan, Color of Sky directed by Dr.Biju from India, Romantic Heaven directed by Jin Jang from South Korea, Autumn directed by Aamir Bashir from India, Chivalry directed by Peter Ho- Sun Chan from China and Hong Kong, Bodyguards and Assassins directed by Teddy Chan from Hong Kong and China, and In Color of Snow directed by Salim Gones from Turkey.
The Fajr International Film Festival is Iran’s annual film festival held every February in Tehran.
- 1/13/2012
- by NewsDesk
- DearCinema.com
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