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Have some angry Takumi.

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FEFF19 Audience Awards:

1) CLOSE-KNIT by Ogigami Naoko (Japan. 2017)

2) SPLIT by Choi Kook-hee (South Korea, 2016)

3) CANOLA by Chang (South Korea, 2016)

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A picture from the movie “Shock Wave” by Herman Yau.

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The FEFF founders, promoters and organizers, Sabrina Baracetti and Thomas Bertacche are deeply grateful to all the people who make it real. Only together we can be this amazing Far East Tribe! #JOINTHETRIBE

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There is a kind of magic in cinema. A enchantment that allows you to be more people, to live more lives, to travel in time and space with only feelings and imagination. The journey to Asia's discovery this year is about to end and we hope you have traveled well with us... But the real magic is that the cinema resets the distances between continents and between people, and thanks to this we could all live together as a great tribe this fantastic trip! Thanks to everyone, you can loosen your seat belts now.. SEE YOU NEXT YEAR FEFF’S TRIBE!

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All the fun of the FEFF

Reflections on life at a boutique Asian film festival on the other side of the world

All the Far East Film Festival on Asia Times online!

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The carnival is over

Far East Film Festival continues to champion Asian cinema – and this year’s renewal delivered a distinctly Hong Kong flavor

All you want to know about the 19th edition of Far East Film Festival, here on Asia Times online!

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An interview with...

...Roy Szeto, director of “Shed Skin Papa”.

Why did you decide to make this movie?

I graduated in the theatre academy of Hong Kong and I worked in TV for a while, but then I quit it because I felt it was like working in a factory, and honestly I found it quite boring. So I decided to do something closer to my degree and to my passion, that’s why I staged “Shed Skin Papa” in theatre. My producer suggested me to try to make a movie out of it and in the beginning I felt very sceptical about this opportunity. But then I gave it a try and I started casting actors.

You have a degree in theatre, what brought you to the cinema world?

Actually, I am also scholarly trained to be a film director and, to tell you the truth, in my movies there is always something from the theatre world and vice versa. I think theatre and cinema live together in my mind, they are naturally integrated so I don’t know which one influences the other.

Can you tell us why did you chose Francis Ng for the role of the Papa?

Francis Ng is a great friend of mine and he was definitely my first choice. Since the beginning I was completely sure of my decision, because I knew he was perfect for the role.

Your movie is about a father and son relationship. According to you, how much important is truthfulness in this kind of relationship?

I didn’t have a great relationship with my father, but while I was developing this project he passed away. So I understood that no matter how is your relationship with somebody, if he/she is open minded and you can listen to him/her again and again, you’ll get why he/she made a certain decision or chose to behave in a certain way.

Gloria Costante - Festival Web Editorial Staf