Special Invitation Films

This program presents new films from Asia and around the world:
Prize-winning films straight from the world's major international film festivals,the newest features from important filmmakers,and films from regions of the world rarely seen in Japan.
From this selection of auteur films,trends in vanguard international filmmaking are represented.

Blackboards (Opening Film) Blackboards (Opening Film)
Director: Samira Makhmalbaf

 Introduction Q&A Session Interview

Seventeen Years Seventeen Years
Director: Zhang Yuan

Introduction Q&A Session Interview

The Island Tales The Island Tales
Director: Stanley Kwan

Introduction Q&A Session

The Foul King The Foul King
Director: Kim Jee-woon

Introduction Q&A Session Interview

The Circle The Circle
Director: Jafar Panahi

 Introduction Q&A Session Interview

A Time for Drunken Horses A Time for Drunken Horses
Director: Bahman Ghobadi

Introduction

Shadows Shadows
Director: Raymond Red

Introduction Q&A Session Interview

Werckmeister Harmonies Werckmeister Harmonies
Director: Tarr Bela

Introduction Q&A Session Interview

The Well The Well
Director: Djamshed Usmonov

Introduction Q&A Session

Platform Platform
Director: Jia Zhanke

Introduction Q&A Session Interview

The Flight of the Bee The Flight of the Bee
Directors: Djamshed Usmonov, Min Byong-hun

Introduction Q&A Session Interview

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Director: Amos Gitai

Introduction

Waves(Film Surprise) Waves (Film Surprise)
Director: Mani Ratnam

 Introduction