Sabrina Baracetti, presidente del Far Est Film Festival di Udine, ha presentato oggi alla stampa la line-up della ventesima edizione, che si aprirà venerdì 20 aprile con la World Festival Premiere dello spy thriller coreano Steel Rain.
81 i titoli in programma, di cui 55 in concorso. 6 le prime mondiali e 21 le opere prime e seconde, a dimostrazione del fatto che il cinema dell’Estremo Oriente è più vivo che mai!
Tra le novità di quest’anno, va sicuramente segnalata la partnership con Rai 4, che nei giorni del FEFF – dal 20 al 28 aprile – programmerà il ciclo Far East Festival, e l’apertura di Casa Ramen al Visionario, l’attesissimo pop un restaurant che sarà gestito dal grande chef Luca Catalfamo.
Alla conferenza stampa sono intervenuti, tra gli altri, Paolo Vidali, presidente del Fondo per L’Audiovisivo del Friuli Venezia Giulia, e Federico Pirone, assessore alla Cultura del Comune di Udine.
Ecco tutti i film:
CHINA (10)
A Better Tomorrow 2018, DING Sheng, “Wooist” crime drama, China 2018, Italian Premiere
Brotherhood of Blades II: The Infernal Battlefield, LU Yang, vibrant wuxia murder drama, China 2017, European Premiere
City of Rock, DA Peng, save-the-guitar rock comedy, China 2017, International Festival Premiere *
The Legend of the Demon Cat, Chen KAIGE, period-fantasy-extravaganza, China 2017, Italian Premiere [with Asian and Latin American FF Milano]
Love Education, Sylvia CHANG, generational drama, China 2017, European Premiere
Never Say Die, SONG Yang, ZHANG Chiyu, exchange-of-souls comedy, China 2017, European Premiere *
Transcendent, ZHANG LinZi, philosophical Sci-Fi drama, China 2018, European Premiere *
Wolf Warrior II, WU Jing, record-breaking super action-war adventure, China 2017, International Festival Premiere
Wrath of Silence, XIN Yukun, silent-hero-suspense drama, China 2017, Italian Premiere
Youth, FENG Xiaogang, generational epic saga, China 2017, Italian Premiere
HONG KONG/CHINA (2)
Operation Red Sea, Dante LAM, smash ‘em all battlefield action, China/HK 2018, International Festival Premiere
Our Time Will Come, Ann HUI, anti-Japanese resistance Hong Kong drama, HK/China 2017, Italian Premiere
HONG KONG (2)
The Empty Hands, Chapman TO, karate drama, Hong Kong 2017, European Premiere *
No. 1 Chung Ying Street, Derek CHIU, political historical drama, Hong Kong 2018, European Premiere
INDONESIA (3)
My Generation, UPI, coming of age drama, Indonesia 2017, International Premiere
Night Bus, Emil HERADI, hellish war zone voyage, Indonesia 2017, International Premiere * CLOSING FILM
Satan’s Slaves, Joko ANWAR, ghosts&demons horror, Indonesia 2017, Italian Premiere
JAPAN (10)
The 8-Year Engagement, ZEZE Takahisa, tearjerker romance, Japan 2017, International Premiere
The Blood of Wolves, SHIRAISHI Kazuya, cop-vs-gangster crime action, Japan 2018, World Premiere
Inuyashiki, SATO Shinsuke, cyborg-action Sci-Fi, Japan 2018, Italian Premiere
Mori, The Artist’s Habitat, OKITA Shuichi, true-to-life ecotherapy biopic, Japan 2018, European Premiere
The Name, TODA Akihiro, multi-layered mystery-drama, Japan 2018, International Premiere
One Cut of the Dead, UEDA Shinichiro, offbeat zombie mayhem, Japan 2018, World Premiere
The Scythian Lamb, YOSHIDA Daihachi, small town dystopic suspense, Japan 2017, European Premiere
Side Job., HIROKI Ryuichi, lyrical drama, Japan 2017, European Premiere
Tremble All You Want, OOKU Akiko, politically incorrect romance, Japan 2017, European Premiere
Yocho (Foreboding), KUROSAWA Kiyoshi, sophisticated Sci-Fi mystery, Japan 2017, Italian Premiere
MALAYSIA (1)
Crossroads: One Two Jaga, Nam RON, police&thieves drama, Malaysia 2018, World Premiere OPENING NIGHT
SOUTH KOREA (13)
1987: When the Day Comes, JANG Joon-hwan, “cry for democracy” historical drama, South Korea 2017, Italian Premiere
The Battleship Island: Director’s Cut, RYOO Seung-wan, exuberant period action, South Korea 2017, Italian Premiere
Be with You, LEE Jang-hoon, star-crossed romance, South Korea 2018, European Premiere *
The Chase, KIM Hong-sun, old-age-cop thriller, South Korea 2017, World Festival Premiere
Forgotten, JANG Hang-jun, quirky thriller, South Korea 2017, World Festival Premiere
Gonjiam: Haunted Asylum, JUNG Bum-shik, POV horror, South Korea 2018, International Festival Premiere
Last Child, SHIN Dong-seok, powerful and emotional drama, South Korea 2018, Italian Premiere *
Little Forest, YIM Soon-rye, bittersweet foody drama, South Korea 2018, European Premiere
Midnight Runners, Jason KIM, upbeat action comedy, South Korea 2017, Italian Premiere
The Outlaws, KANG Yoon-sung, punch-fest action comedy, South Korea 2017, Italian Premiere *
The Running Actress, MOON So-ri, film world dramedy, South Korea 2017, Italian Premiere *
A Special Lady, LEE An-gyu, action noir, South Korea 2017, Italian Premiere *
Steel Rain, YANG Woo-seok, espionage action-thriller, South Korea 2017, World Festival Premiere* OPENING FILM
THE PHILIPPINES (3)
Chedeng and Apple, Rae RED & Fatrick TABADA, thelma&louise-black-comedy, The Philippines 2018, World Premiere*
The Portrait, Loy ARCENAS, musical drama, The Philippines 2017, European Premiere
Smaller and Smaller Circles, Raya MARTIN, priests vs serial killer, The Philippines 2017, European Premiere
SINGAPORE (2)
Diamond Dogs, Gavin LIM, brutal action thriller, Singapore 2017, International Premiere *
Wonder Boy, Dick LEE & Daniel YAM, musical biopic, Singapore 2017, European Premiere *
TAIWAN (5)
All Because of Love, LIEN Yi-chi, coming-of-age romance, Taiwan 2017, European Premiere
Dear Ex, Mag HSU & HSU Chih-yen, family drama, Taiwan 2018, World Premiere *
Gatao 2: Rise of the King, YEN Cheng Kuo, gangster action, Taiwan 2018, International Premiere *
On Happiness Road, SUNG Hsin Yin, autobiographical animation, Taiwan 2018, European Premiere *
Take Me to the Moon, HSIEH Chun-Yi, offbeat youth romance, Taiwan 2017, European Premiere *
THAILAND (3)
Bad Genius, Nattawut POONPIRIYA, school swindle thriller, Thailand 2017, Italian Premiere *
The Promise, Sophon SAKDAPHISIT, ghostly revenge horror, Thailand 2017, Italian Premiere
Sad Beauty, Bongkod BENCHARONGKUL, female relationship crime drama, Thailand 2018, International Premiere *
VIETNAM (1)
The Tailor, Buu Loc TRAN, Kay NGUYEN, once-upon-a-time-in-Saigon, Vietnam 2017, Italian Premiere*
Out of Competition
DOCUMENTARIES (5)
Courtesy to the Nation, GWON Gyung-won, historical documentary, South Korea 2017, International Premiere
Ramen Heads, SHIGENO Koki, maniacs for noodles, Japan 2017, Italian Premiere [with Trento Film Festival]
RYUICHI SAKAMOTO: async AT THE PARK AVENUE ARMORY, Stephen Nomura Schible, concert, USA/Japan 2018, Italian Premiere
Ryuichi Sakamoto: CODA, Stephen Nomura Schible, a-look-into-the-genius, USA/Japan 2017
SUKITA: The Shoot Must Go On, AIHARA Hiro, photographing the rockstars, Japan 2018, World Premiere
BRIGITTE LIN CHING HSIA. HERE COMES THE ICON! (6)
The Bride with White Hair, Ronny YU, action-fantasy-wuxia, Hong Kong 1993
Chungking Express, WONG Kar-wai, pop romance drama, Hong Kong 1994
Cloud of Romance, CHEN Hung-lieh, romantic melodrama, Taiwan 1977 – restored copy 2018, European Premiere
Dragon Inn, Raymond LEE, wuxia action, Hong Kong 1992
Red Dust, YIM Ho, historical drama, Hong Kong 1990 – restored copy 2012, European Premiere
Outside the Window, SUNG Tsun-shou, YOK Teng-heung, melodrama, Taiwan 1973 – restored copy 2018, European Premiere
INFO SCREENING (2)
My Heart Is That Eternal Rose, Patrick TAM, drama, Hong Kong 1989
Veteran, RYOO Seung-wan, action drama, South Korea 2015
CHINA NOW: NOT FOR COMMERCIAL USE (4)
25, XIAO Yao, experimental short, China 2017, European Premiere
Canton Novelty, FANG Lu, short drama, China 2017, European Premiere
The Foolish Bird, HUANG Ji, RYUJI Otsuka, drama, China 2017, Italian Premiere
Self Portrait Birth in 47km, ZHANG Mengqi, documentary, China 2017, Italian Premiere
FRESH WAVE SHORTS (3)
Bright Spring Days, YEH Ka-lun, Hong Kong 2018, International Premiere
Fires, HO Chung-ken, Hong Kong 2018, International Premiere
Goodbye, LAM Hei-chun, Hong Kong 2018, International Premiere
RESTORED CLASSICS (6)
Throw Down, Johnnie TO, martial arts noir, Hong Kong 2004 – restored version 2018, World Premiere CLOSING NIGHT
Blue Film Woman, MUKAI Kan, pink eiga (erotic movie), Japan 1969 – restored version 2018, World Premiere
Women Hell Song, WATANABE Mamoru, pink eiga (erotic movie), Japan 1970 – restored version 2018, World Premiere
Tampopo, ITAMI Juzo, ramen “western” comedy, Japan 1985 – restored version 2015, Italian Premiere
Himala, Ishmael BERNAL, religion and fanaticism, The Philippines 1982 – restored version 2012
Moral, Marilou DIAZ-ABAYA, drama, The Philippines 1982 – restored version 2017, European Premiere