The guests of this year's festival include stars of independent cinema and artists awarded at the most important film events worldwide. Their voice is heard ever so loudly on the map of world cinema – they speak about reality using strong, memorable genre conventions, creating a swift narration of the contemporary experiences of their generation, use original, mesmerising metaphors, and create new cinematic canons.
Meetings with the festival guests accompany most of the screenings included in the New Asian Cinema section which is Five Flavours' competition. Mouly Surya and Dechen Roder, directors of "Marlina The Murderer in Four Acts" and "Honeygiver among the Dogs" respectively, will present their films to Polish audience. Both titles will be distributed in Poland under the Five Flavours Films label in 2018.
Other authors to present their films in the competition are directors Daisuke Miyazaki (Yamato (California)), Katsuya Tomita (Bangkok Nites), Ho Yuhang (Mrs K), Le Binh Giang (KFC) and producer Heiward Mak (Mad World).
Polish audience will have a unique chance to discuss Ann Hui's films and Hong Kong cinema with Roger Lee, producer of "Summer Snow", "A Simple Life" and "Our Time Will Come."
Moreover, guests include Naoko Ogigami, director of "Close-Knit" presented in the Special Screenings section, as well as intependent director Yang Chao (Crosscurrent) and screenwriter Lam Wing Sum (Soul Mate) who will present their films among the Asian Cinerama titles.
Discusssions will also accompany screenings of selected films from the Focus: Bhutan section. Besides Dechen Roder, visual artist and director Pema Tshering (In the Realm of Gods), actress Lhaki Dolma (In a Defiled World) as well as director and producer Pema Tshering (Golden Cousin and In a Defiled World) will answer questions about their works.
Five Flavours will also host young Hong Kong filmmakers from the Fresh Wave programme, directors Ashley Cheung and Michelle Hung and DoP Eric Tsang - who will discuss thier short films with the audience.
All films are screened in original language versions with English and Polish subtitles.
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11th Five Flavours Asian Film Festival - Warsaw, 15-22 November, 2017
Organised by: Arteria Art Foundation
Five Flavours is financially supported by Warsaw City Council, Polish Film Institute, Ministry of Culture and National Heritage of Poland, Japan Foundation, Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office, Central and Eastern Europe, Create HK and HK Film Development Fund. Mobility supported by the Asia-Europe Foundation (ASEF).
