Osaka Asian Film Festival 2015: Full Lineup Announced

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Osaka Asian Film Festival 2015: Full Lineup Announced
Having already announced its Opening and Closing Films The Osaka Asian Film Festival 2015 revealed its full lineup today, an eclectic mix of cinema from across Asia. Opening its doors for another year on March 6th and running through until the 15th, the Kansai festival exhibits a focus on 'New Action!' in South East Asia, and highlights Taiwan and Hong Kong in its Special Programs.

Check out the full lineup below.

Opening Film:
Asleep -  Director: WAKAGI Shingo, Japan, World Premiere

Closing Film:
Ode To My Father - YUN Je-gyun, Korea, Japan Premiere 

Competition
Chigasaki Story - Takuya MISAWA, Japan/Thailand, Japan Premiere 
The Continent - HAN Han, China, Japan Premiere 
I Fine.. Thank You.. Love You..  - Mez THARATORN, Thailand, International Premiere
Liza, The Fox-Fairy - UJJ MÉSZÁROS Károly, Hungary, Japan Premiere 
Man From Reno - Dave BOYLE, USA, Japan Premiere 
Mariquina - Milo SOGUECO, Philippines, Japan Premiere 
Meeting Dr. Sun - YEE Chih-Yen, Taiwan, Japan Premiere 
Sara - Herman YAU, Hong Kong, Japan Premiere 
That Thing Called Tadhana - AntoinetteJADAONE, Philippines, International Premiere
Violator - Dodo DAYAO, Philippines, International Premiere 
Full Strike - Derek KWOK, Hong Kong, World Premiere 
Sashimi - PAN Chih Yuan, Taiwan, World Premiere 

Special Screenings
Finding Fanny - Homi ADAJANIA, India, Japan Premiere 
Fires On The Plain - Shinya TSUKAMOTO, Japan 
The Golden Era - Ann HUI, China, Hong Kong 
How Sweet Love Is In Cappadocia - Bernard CHAULY, Malaysia/Turkey, International Premiere
Paradise In Service -  Doze, NIU Chen-Zer, Taiwan, Japan Premiere
Shoot The Sun - KIM Tae-sik, Korea, World Premiere 
Don't Go Breaking My Heart 2 - Johnnie TO, Hong Kong Japan Premiere

Special Program: New Action! Southeast Asia
Banglasia - Namewee, Malaysia/Bangladesh, World Premiere
Satria Garuda BIMA-X - OKA Hideki/ISHII Teruyoshi, Indonesia
Garuda Power - The Spirit Within - Bastian MEIRESONNE, Indonesia/France, Japan Premiere
Kubot: The Aswang Chronicles 2 - PhilippinesJapan Premiere  Erik MATTI
Let Hoi Decide -  Vietnam Korea International Premiere  Charlie NGUYễN
Dojo Kun/Karate Kid from Tsunami Spirit - Ryuken RAISSA, Indonesia
Yasmine - Siti KAMALUDDIN, Brunei, Japan Premiere 

Special Program: Taiwan: Movies on the Move 2015 -Edward Yang and Taiwan New Cinema
Second Chance - KUNG Wen-Yen, Taiwan, Japan Premiere 
In Our Time - TAO Te-chen/Edward YANG/KO I-chen/CHANG Yi, Taiwan
Terrorizers - Edward YANG, Taiwan/Hong Kong
Flowers of Taipei - HSIEH Chinlin, Taiwan, Japan Premiere 

Special Focus on Hong Kong 2015
Aberdeen -  PANG Ho-Cheung, Hong Kong, Japan Premiere 
Dot 2 Dot - Amos WHY, Hong Kong, Japan Premiere 

Special Program: -In Commemoration of the 75th Anniversary of Bruce Lee's Birth-
I Am Bruce Lee - Pete McCORMACK, USA 

Special Program: Memorial 3/11
Aftershock -  Feng XIAOGANG, China, Japan Premiere 
Hereafter - Clint EASTWOOD, USA 

Indie Forum
Brakemode - Paul YOUNG, Japan/Korea, World Premiere 
NEET of the Living Dead - NANKI Akio, Japan  
Sanchu Uprising: Voices At Dawn -  YAMASAKI Juichiro, Japan
Starting Over - NISHIHARA Takashi, Japan  
The End of the World and the Cat's Disappearance - TAKEUCHI Michihiro, Japan
Yuko's Diary - LEE Yunseok, Japan, World Premiere 

Indie Forum/CO2
Baka-Doron - KURODA Masafumi, Japan, World Premiere 
Dual City - HASEGAWA Yokna, Japan, World Premiere 
Stand Alone - MATSUMOTO Daishi, Japan, World Premiere 
Cinema Train Il Lumiere or Edison - KOIDE Yutaka, Japan, World Premiere  
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