Asian Summer Film Festival 2022

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The aim of the Asian Summer Film Festival is to present Asian culture through the popular cinematography produced in the countries of this continent. This vision of Asia is also shaped by other aspects such as gastronomy, art and theatre (exhibitions, workshops, martial arts performances, traditional dances and popular plays).

The festival has an official competition selection with prizes such as the Jury Award, the Lucky Cat Award, given by the audience, and the Critics Award. There is also a children’s section, retrospectives, special screenings and themed marathons like the Late Night Screening and a Horror Night.

This year's festival opens with Anita, by Longman Leung, the long-awaited biographical work of Anita Mui, Cantopop star (Cantonese pop) and mythical actress of the golden years of Hong Kong cinema. Other confirmed films include Dostojee, a film about the friendship between two children and childhood as a refuge from adult conflicts set in Bangladesh in the 1990s; Preman from Indonesia, a title that combines action and social criticism with rapturous moments of magical realism and a powerful mise-en-scène; Junretsuger, an action-comedy from Japan about some very special bathhouse heroes; and from China, The Coffin Painter, a film that delves into the traditions of the country and a man who paints coffins and tries to overcome a devastating blow from the past by devoting himself to his art.

The festival takes place in several venues located in the city of Vic. Please see the festival website for details.

For more events see our online events calendar.