第20回大阪アジアン映画祭 Osaka Asian Film Festival 2025

Screening Programs

Special Opening

  • Soldier of Love
    日本初上映 Japan Premiere
    Soldier of Love
    Солдат любви
    2024

    |

    Kazakhstan

    |

    100

    min |

    Farkhat SHARIPOV

Closing

  • I Am Kirishima
    世界初上映 World Premiere
    I Am Kirishima
    「桐島です」
    2025

    |

    Japan

    |

    105

    min |

    TAKAHASHI Banmei
    [高橋伴明]
    Distributor: Shibuya Production
    Indie Forum

Competition

This section will present films completed on or after 1st October 2023 and unreleased in Japan. The jurors will choose the winners of the Grand Prix and Most Promising Talent Award from these films.

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.

  • Boxing Day
    海外初上映 International Premiere
    Boxing Day
    拳撃日
    2024

    |

    China

    |

    13

    min |

    ZHONG Xiaoyi
    [鐘暁芸]
  • Hansel: Two School Skirts
    日本初上映 Japan Premiere
    Hansel: Two School Skirts
    헨젤: 두 개의 교복치마
    2024

    |

    Korea

    |

    28

    min |

    LIM Ji-sun
    [임지선]
  • In the Name of Love I Will Punish You
    日本初上映 Japan Premiere
    In the Name of Love I Will Punish You
    2024

    |

    Indonesia

    |

    14

    min |

    Exsell RABBANI
  • Rooftop Lempicka
    アジア初上映 Asian Premiere
    Rooftop Lempicka
    Lempicka Trên Mái Nhà
    2024

    |

    Vietnam

    |

    20

    min |

    NGUYEN Luong Hang
  • Scary Self-Driving
    海外初上映 International Premiere
    Scary Self-Driving
    자율주행이 너무해
    2024

    |

    Korea

    |

    27

    min |

    JEONG Ki-yeon
    [정기연]
  • Spring 23
    日本初上映 Japan Premiere
    Spring 23
    春二十三
    2024

    |

    China

    |

    13

    min |

    WANG Zhiyi
    [王知疑]
  • Suzuki
    日本初上映 Japan Premiere
    Suzuki
    스즈키
    2024

    |

    Korea

    |

    23

    min |

    AHN Jung-min
    [안정민]
  • WAShhh
    日本初上映 Japan Premiere
    WAShhh
    洗浄
    2024

    |

    Malaysia

    |

    23

    min |

    Mickey LAI
    [黎樂怡]

Indie Forum

This program will present 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.

  • Crumpled
    世界初上映 World Premiere
    Crumpled
    だからなに
    2025

    |

    Japan

    |

    29

    min |

    YUKI Chihiro, YABUKI Hikaru
    [結木千尋, 矢吹輝]
  • Farewell, Saranghae, Farewell
    日本初上映 Japan Premiere
    Farewell, Saranghae, Farewell
    サラバ、さらんへ、サラバ
    2024

    |

    Japan

    |

    26

    min |

    HONG Sunhye
    [洪先恵]
  • I Am Kirishima
    世界初上映 World Premiere
    I Am Kirishima
    「桐島です」
    2025

    |

    Japan

    |

    105

    min |

    TAKAHASHI Banmei
    [高橋伴明]
    Indie Forum
  • my name is
    世界初上映 World Premiere
    my name is
    街に溶ける
    2024

    |

    Japan

    |

    8

    min |

    KOMIYAMA Nako
    [小宮山菜子]
  • The Angel Island
    世界初上映 World Premiere
    The Angel Island
    天使の集まる島
    2025

    |

    Japan

    |

    33

    min |

    HORII Ayaka
    [堀井綾香]
  • To Be A Woman
    世界初上映 World Premiere
    To Be A Woman
    To Be A Woman
    2025

    |

    Japan, China

    |

    36

    min |

    YO Enen
    [余園園]

Special Program [Thai Cinema Kaleidoscope 2025]

This program will present various works. Like the patterns in a kaleidoscope, each film is unique and fascinating.

  • Our Beloved Journey
    海外初上映 International Premiere
    Our Beloved Journey
    Khor Hai Rao Rak Kan Doi Sawatdiphap
    2024

    |

    Thailand

    |

    29

    min |

    Thapanee LOOSUWAN

Special Program [Taiwan: Movies on the Move 2025]

This program will feature a wide range of works that let you feel the “now” of the booming Taiwanese movie scene.

  • Breezy Day
    海外初上映 International Premiere
    Breezy Day
    晩風
    2024

    |

    Taiwan

    |

    20

    min |

    CHIANG Chung-chieh
    [江宗傑]
  • Cupcakes, Lonely Cats
    世界初上映 World Premiere
    Cupcakes, Lonely Cats
    寂寞貓蛋糕
    2025

    |

    Taiwan

    |

    28

    min |

    YANG Ling
    [楊羚]

Special Program [Special Focus on Hong Kong 2025]

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

  • Little Dazzled Eyes
    日本初上映 Japan Premiere
    Little Dazzled Eyes
    眩光
    2024

    |

    Hong Kong

    |

    30

    min |

    CHUNG Yik Ching
    [鍾易澄]

Special Screenings

The section will showcase topical Asian films.

Housen Cultural Foundation-supported programs [Grant for Film Study and Production] [Commendation for Student Films]

Based in Osaka, the Housen Cultural Foundation supports film study and production in graduate schools. In addition to the five films funded in the fiscal year of 2023, three films that won awards for undergraduate graduation films will be screened at the Nakanoshima Art Museum, Osaka. Free Admission.

[Grant for Film Study and Production]

  • And Then How He Told the Horse Mackerel
    世界初上映 World Premiere
    And Then How He Told the Horse Mackerel
    真アジ
    2024

    |

    Japan

    |

    24

    min |

    KIMURA Shin
    [木村愼]
  • Imperfect Me
    世界初上映 World Premiere
    Imperfect Me
    不完全なわたし
    2024

    |

    Japan

    |

    40

    min |

    YAMASHINA Koichi
    [山科晃一]
  • Life Is Snow
    Life Is Snow
    相談
    2024

    |

    Japan

    |

    30

    min |

    ZHANG Yaoyuan
    [張曜元]
  • New Born Life
    世界初上映 World Premiere
    New Born Life
    ヤキシムシズ [Yahshimusiz]
    2024

    |

    Japan

    |

    39

    min |

    OSAKO Muki
    [大迫夢希]
  • Ten Easy Pieces
    世界初上映 World Premiere
    Ten Easy Pieces
    TEN EASY PIECES
    2024

    |

    Japan

    |

    49

    min |

    NAMISE Sota, YOKOMORI Koya, HE Mengtian, OTSUKI Miyu, Nicole L, NOSE Mirei, LIU Yifei, FUJIMOTO Kaede, HOI Pek I, KOIKE Yusuke
    [浪瀬聡太, 横森広也, 何夢甜, 大槻美夢, Nicole .L, 野瀬美怜, 劉夷非, 藤本楓, HOI PEK I, 小池悠補]

[Grant for Film Study and Production]

  • Seasonless Love
    Seasonless Love
    季節のない愛
    2024

    |

    Japan

    |

    84

    min |

    NAKAZATO Yuki
    [中里有希]
  • The Melancholy of a Brass Player for Brass Quintet
    世界初上映 World Premiere
    The Melancholy of a Brass Player for Brass Quintet
    金管五重奏の為の喇叭吹きの憂鬱
    2024

    |

    Japan

    |

    18

    min |

    FURUYA Daichi
    [古谷大地]
  • The Midnight Sun
    The Midnight Sun
    折にふれて
    2024

    |

    Japan

    |

    81

    min |

    MURATA Hina
    [村田 陽奈]

Special Presentation [Achievement of VIPO Film Award]

This program will showcase the film that received the VIPO Film Award at the Asian Project Market 2023.

  • To Kill a Mongolian Horse
    日本初上映 Japan Premiere
    To Kill a Mongolian Horse
    一匹白馬的熱夢
    2024

    |

    Malaysia, Hong Kong, USA, Korea, Japan, Thailand

    |

    98

    min |

    JIANG Xiaoxuan
    [姜暁萱]

Events

Allied Projects

Moon Thieves

March 24 – April 11

Cine Nouveau

Special Opening film of OAFF 2024

Dog Days

April 12 – 18

Nanagei – the 7th Art Theatre

Philippine’s emerging talent Timmy Harn’s film.