Programs

Opening / Closing

Japan Premiere

Opening｜Special Focus on Hong Kong 2021

Keep Rolling

好好拍電影

2020｜Hong Kong｜118min

Director: MAN Lim-chung (文念中)

World Premiere

Closing

The Asian Angel

アジアの天使

2021｜Japan｜128min

Director: ISHII Yuya (石井裕也)

Competition

This section will present 14 films chosen from films completed on or after 1st October 2019 and unreleased in Japan. The jurors will choose the winners of the Grand Prix and Most Promising Talent Award from these films.

International Premiere

Beyond You

그대 너머에

2020｜Korea｜119min

Director: PARK Hong-min (박홍민)

Asia Premiere

The Cemil Show

2021｜Turkey｜102min

Director: Baris SARHAN

Japan Premiere

The Con-Heartist

Aii-Con-Lor-Luang

2020｜Thailand｜128min

Director: Mez THARATORN

World Premiere

Special Focus on Hong Kong 2021

Elisa's Day

遺愛

2021｜Hong Kong｜106min

Director: Alan FUNG (馮智恒)

Japan Premiere

Emptiness

VACIO

2020｜Ecuador, Uruguay｜92min

Director: Paul VENEGAS

Japan Premiere

Honeymood

2020｜Israel｜90min

Director: Talya LAVIE

World Premiere

Taiwan: Movies on the Move, Classic and Contemporary

Hotel Iris

艾莉絲旅館

2021｜Japan, Taiwan｜100min

Director: OKUHARA Hiroshi (奥原浩志)

World Premiere

Ito

いとみち

2021｜Japan｜116min

Director: YOKOHAMA Satoko (横浜聡子)

Japan Premiere

Killer Spider

ANKABOUT

2020｜Iran｜97min

Director: Ebrahim IRAJZAD

Japan Premiere

Nadia, Butterfly

2020｜Canada｜107min

Director: Pascal PLANTE

International Premiere

A Song for You

他与罗耶戴尔

2020｜China｜93min

Director: DUKAR Tserang (德格才让)

International Premiere

The Slug

태어나길 잘했어

2020｜Korea｜99min

Director: CHOI Jin-young (최진영)

Japan Premiere

Tiong Bahru Social Club

2020｜Singapore｜88min

Director: TAN Bee Thiam (陈美添)

Japan Premiere

Special Focus on Hong Kong 2021

The Way We Keep Dancing

狂舞派3

2021｜Hong Kong｜128min

Director: Adam WONG (黃修平)

Spotlight

In this section, the films are not yet famous but are expected to gain attention this year because they highlight a new talent or movement in cinema.

Japan Premiere

Black Milk

Schwarze Milch

2020｜Germany, Mongolia｜91min

Director: Uisenma BORCHU

International Premiere

Blessed Winter

QIAO MEN

2020｜China｜12min

Director: Emetjan MEMET (艾麦提麦麦提)

International Premiere

Hope

守望

2020｜China｜21min

Director: Wallace FENG (馮萬裡)

International Premiere

In-young's Camcorder

인영의 캠코더

2020｜Korea｜23min

Director: OH Jeong-seon (오정선)

International Premiere

I Will Make You Mine

2020｜USA｜79min

Director: Lynn CHEN

Japan Premiere

Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom

2019｜Bhutan｜110min

Director: Pawo Choyning DORJI

World Premiere

Naked Bulb

Nutsgen Gerel

2020｜Mongolia｜18min

Director: Zoljargal PUREVDASH

Japan Premiere

Special Focus on Hong Kong 2021

Night is Young

夜更

2020｜Hong Kong｜26min

Director: KWOK Zune (郭臻)

Talker

Nategh

2020｜Iran｜12min

Director: Mehrshad RANJBAR

International Premiere

Three Sisters

세자매

2020｜Korea｜115min

Director: LEE Seung-won (이승원)

Indie Forum

This program will present 10 films by innovative and challenging talents. The JAPAN CUTS AWARD will be bestowed by the Japan Society to one Japanese film selected from this section.

World Premiere

Among Four of Us

4人のあいだで

2020｜Japan｜20min

Director: NAKAMURA Mayu (中村真夕)

B/B

2020｜Japan｜77min

Director: NAKAHAMA Kosuke (中濱宏介)

World Premiere

Taiwan: Movies on the Move, Classic and Contemporary

Green Jail

綠色牢籠

2021｜Japan, Taiwan, France｜101min

Director: HUANG Yin-yu (黃胤毓)

JOINT

2020｜Japan｜118min

Director: KOJIMA Oudai (小島央大)

World Premiere

A New Wind Blows

新しい風

2021｜Japan｜66min

Director: NAKAMURA Yutaro (中村祐太郎)

POP!

2021｜Japan｜86min

Director: KOMURA Masashi (小村昌士)

World Premiere

A Rainbow-colored Trip

にじいろトリップ

2021｜Japan｜39min

Director: IMAOKA Shinji (いまおかしんじ)

World Premiere

Sweet Bitter Candy

スウィートビターキャンディ

2021｜Japan｜105min

Director: NAKAMURA Yutaro (中村祐太郎)

World Premiere

yes, yes, yes

2021｜Japan｜74min

Director: YANO Akihiko (矢野瑛彦)

World Premiere

Young Birds

雛鳥

2021｜Japan, China, Thailand｜80min

Director: IZUMI Eriko (泉絵理子)

Special Programs < New Action! Southeast Asia >

This special program highlights new movements in Southeast Asian cinema and features a wide variety of films.

Japan Premiere

Affliction

Pulang

2021｜Indonesia｜90min

Director: Teddy SOERIAATMADJA

Japan Premiere

Excuse Me, Miss, Miss, Miss

2019｜Philippines｜16min

Director: Sonny CALVENTO

Japan Premiere

The Graduation of Edison

Lễ trưởng thành của Edison

2019｜Vietnam｜21min

Director: PHAM Hoang Minh Thy

World Premiere

Here and There

Dito at Doon

2021｜Philippines｜100min

Director: JP HABAC

World Premiere*

*International Version

Broken

Kintsugi

2020｜Philippines｜93min

Director: Lawrence FAJARDO

World Premiere

Morning Elsewhere

晨在远方

2021｜Singapore｜30min

Director: HAN Feng Yu (韩风俣)

Japan Premiere

Sister Sister

Chi Chi Em Em

2019｜Vietnam｜104min

Director: Kathy UYEN

Special Programs < Taiwan: Movies on the Move, Classic and Contemporary >

In cooperation with the Ministry of Culture, Taiwan and the Taiwan Cultural Center of Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in Japan, we will feature a wide range of works, from precious digitally remastered versions of Taiwanese classic movies to works that let you feel the "now" of the booming Taiwanese movie scene as OAFF 2021 showcases excellent new Taiwanese films.

World Premiere

Born to be Human

生而為人

2021｜Taiwan｜105min

Director: Lily NI (倪曜)

Japan Premiere

Get the Hell Out

逃出立法院

2020｜Taiwan｜96min

Director: WANG I-fan (王逸帆)

World Premiere

Green Grass, Pale Fire

草地火焰

2021｜Taiwan, Japan｜21min

Director: HUANG Yin-yu (黃胤毓)

World Premiere

Indie Forum

Green Jail

綠色牢籠

2021｜Japan, Taiwan, France｜101min

Director: HUANG Yin-yu (黃胤毓)

World Premiere

Competition

Hotel Iris

艾莉絲旅館

2021｜Japan, Taiwan｜100min

Director: OKUHARA Hiroshi (奥原浩志)

Japan Premiere

Wrath of Desire

愛‧殺

2021｜Taiwan｜118min

Director: Zero CHOU (周美玲)

関公ＶＳエイリアン Gwan Gung Vs. Aliens [關公大戰外星人]

International Premiere

Osaka Asian Film Festival Online < Theater OAFF2021 >

Gwan Gung Vs. Aliens <Digitally Remastered>

關公大戰外星人［旧題：戰神］

1976｜Taiwan｜88min

Director: CHEN Hung-min (陳洪民)

Japan Premiere

Osaka Asian Film Festival Online < Theater OAFF2021 >

The Rice Dumpling Vendors <Digitally Remastered>

燒肉粽

1969｜Taiwan｜83min

Director: HSIN Chi (辛奇)

Special Programs < Special Focus on Hong Kong 2021 >

This special program will present a wide range of excellent films from contemporary Hong Kong.

< HONG KONG GALA SCREENING >

A special gala screening of the crime drama "Hand Rolled Cigarette"(手捲煙) will be held with the cooperation of the Hong Kong Special Administration Region Economic and Trade Office Tokyo.

World Premiere

Competition

Elisa's Day

遺愛

2021｜Hong Kong｜106min

Director: Alan FUNG (馮智恒)

Japan Premiere

HONG KONG GALA SCREENING

Hand Rolled Cigarette

手捲煙

2020｜Hong Kong｜104min

Director: CHAN Kin-long (陳健朗)

Japan Premiere

Opening

Keep Rolling

好好拍電影

2020｜Hong Kong｜118min

Director: MAN Lim-chung (文念中)

Japan Premiere

Leap

奪冠

2020｜China, Hong Kong｜134min

Director: Peter Ho-sun CHAN (陳可辛)

Japan Premiere

Spotlight

Night is Young

夜更

2020｜Hong Kong｜26min

Director: KWOK Zune (郭臻)

Japan Premiere

Competition

The Way We Keep Dancing

狂舞派3

2021｜Hong Kong｜128min

Director: Adam WONG (黃修平)

Special Screenings

This section will present seven films from Asia which are judged to be both beautifully shot and topical.

Along the Sea

海辺の彼女たち

2020｜Japan, Vietnam｜88min

Director: FUJIMOTO Akio (藤元明緒)

Come and Go

カム・アンド・ゴー

2020｜Japan, Malaysia｜158min

Director: LIM Kah-wai (林家威)

Japan Premiere

The Eight Hundred

八佰

2020｜China｜149min

Director: GUAN Hu (管虎)

Love and the Grand Tug-of-war

大綱引の恋

2020年｜Japan｜108min

Director: SASABE Kiyoshi (佐々部清)

Over the Town

街の上で

2019｜Japan｜130min

Director: IMAIZUMI Rikiya (今泉力哉)

Japan Premiere

ROM

Ròm

2019｜Vietnam｜79min

Director: TRAN Thanh Huy

World Premiere

A Summer Trip

川流不“熄”

2021｜China｜135min

Director: FENG Keyu (冯钶予)

Special Screening Supported by Kobe College, Department of English

With the support of Kobe College, Department of English, the Bangladeshi film "Bamboo Stories" will be screened.

Bamboo Stories

Bash Boibhab

2019｜Bangladesh｜96min

Director: Shaheen DILL-RIAZ

Supported Program < Housen Cultural Foundation: Support for film study and production >

Based in Osaka, the Housen Cultural Foundation supports film study and production in graduate schools. This program will show the four films supported by the Housen Cultural Foundation and the screening event is free of charge.

World Premiere

Born in Hiroshima

広島生まれ

2020｜Japan｜60min

Director: CHAI Bo (柴波)

Japan Premiere

BOUNDARIES

2020｜Japan｜20min

Director: FUKUCHI Rico (福地リコ)

World Premiere

Gotō-san

ゴトーさん

2020｜Japan｜77min

Director: GOKAN Hiroshi (後閑広)

World Premiere

OZU

小津

2020｜Japan｜71min

Director: ZON Pilone (ゾン・ピロン)

Osaka Asian Film Festival Online < Theater ONE >

From the rich selection of works that have been screened at the Osaka Asian Film Festival in the past, we have selected titles that have been particularly well received.

Online Opening Film

WHOLE

2019｜Japan｜44min

Director: KAWAZOE Bilal (川添ビイラル)

Babe's Not Alone

亮亮與噴子

2017｜Taiwan｜30min

Director: LEE Yi Shan (李宜珊)

For Rei

レイのために

2019｜Japan｜65min

Director: SAKAMOTO Yukari (坂本ユカリ)

La Petite Mort

小死亡

2018｜Taiwan｜17min

Director: Yvette CHOU (周良柔)

Lovely Man

2011｜Indonesia｜72min

Director: Teddy SOERIAATMADJA

P-047

2011｜Thailand｜100min

Director: Kongdej JATURANRASMEE

Summer Night

2016｜Korea｜31min

Director: LEE Ji-won

Osaka Asian Film Festival Online < Theater OAFF2021 >

Of the works selected for the 16th Osaka Asian Film Festival (OAFF 2021), two classic works from Special Programs < Taiwan: Movies on the Move, Classic and Contemporary > will be screened online.

International Premiere

Taiwan: Movies on the Move, Classic and Contemporary

Gwan Gung Vs. Aliens <Digitally Remastered>

關公大戰外星人［旧題：戰神］

1976｜Taiwan｜88min

Director: CHEN Hung-min (陳洪民)

Japan Premiere

Taiwan: Movies on the Move, Classic and Contemporary

The Rice Dumpling Vendors <Digitally Remastered>

燒肉粽

1969｜Taiwan｜83min

Director: HSIN Chi (辛奇)