KOREA & JAPAN - Streamlined

‘Through Rocks And Clouds’ Takes Best Film At Okinawa’s Cinema At Sea

Festival focuses on films from the countries of the Pacific Rim and Pacific Islands.

Titles include China’s Bound In Heaven, Korea’s The Land Of Morning Calm and The Trophy Bride from Vietnam.

Daihachi Yoshida’s black-and-white drama won the Tokyo Grand Prix, best director and best actor for Kyozo Nagatsuka’s performance.

Kim Jiseok Awards went to Indian filmmaker Rima Das’ Village Rockstars 2 and Taiwanese director Tom Lin Shu Yu’s Yen And Ai Lee.

Tokyo Gap Financing Market has selected 20 projects for its fifth edition, including five from Italy.

UPDATED AUGUST 26: A list of films selected for Locarno, San Sebastian, Venice & Toronto from Asia, Africa and the Middle East.

Busan has selected 30 projects for this year’s Asian Project Market, including new works from previous New Currents filmmakers.