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As September 2019 approaches, so does the 33rd edition of Fantasy Filmfest which will take place in the cities of Berlin, Cologne, Stuttgart, Hamburg, Frankfurt and Munich on specific dates during that month. Among its program including the newest film by American filmmaker Rob Zombie and a prequel to Lucky McKee’s cult classic “The Woman” titled “Darlin'”, the festival again also shows its dedication towards Asian genre cinema with many interesting titles, some of which will be screened in Germany for the first time.

Here is the list of Asian films included in this year’s program:

“Diner” by Mina Ninagawa

“Door Lock” by Lee Kwon

“First Love” by Takashi Miike

“The Gangster, The Cop, The Devil” by Lee Won-tae

“It Comes” by Tetsuya Nakashima

“Kingdom” by Shinsuke Sato

“Shadow” by Zhang Yimou

“White Snake” by Amp Wong and Ji Zhao

“The Witness” by Jo Kyu-jang

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The Witness is screening at London Korean Film Festival

Sang-hoon is a hard-working everyman who has moved into an apartment in a good neighbourhood with his wife and daughter. Late one night, when he returns home drunk after treating his colleagues to drinks, he hears screams outside the apartment building. When he goes to the window to see what the commotion is, he witnesses the brutal bludgeoning to death of a woman at the hands of a man. Sudden movement in the house causes the lights...