Asian film festival 2024
By Charlotte Stace
The Asian Film Festival Barcelona (AFFBCN), the film festival that celebrates films made by Asian directors around the world, returns to Barcelona for its 12th edition. As usual, the event remains faithful to its origins in which it presents a program that includes over 100 films coming from roughly 25 countries in Asia and the Asia–Pacific region. Each has been selected for its high quality and interest, with many of the films tackling issues such as historical narratives, gender issues, political conflict and much more.
Some standout films included this year are Ichiko (2023, Japan), Citizen of a Kind (2024, Korea), 14 Again: I love you Two Thousand (2023, Thailand), The Queen of My Dreams (2023, Pakistan), and This Time (2023, The Philippines).
A selection of the city’s biggest cinema venues, such as La Filmoteca de Catalunya and Cinemas Girona, will be the hosts for the in-person film screenings, while FILMIN and Betevé will hold the online sessions.