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Founded in 1997, Reel Asian began as a 3-day event established in response to meet the needs of an existing demand for Asian films in Toronto, and has since grown to a 12-day multi-city annual event attracting over 12,000 people each year. Reel Asian strives to develop programming that reflects the cultural diversity of Canada and increases public understanding and appreciation of the artistic, social and cultural contributions of those of Asian heritage through film. This year’s festival will take place November 5 to 16, 2013 in Toronto and Richmond Hill.

Highlights include:

· TORONTO OPENING NIGHT GALA: BOMBAY TALKIES (directors Karan Johar, Dibakar Banerjee, Zoya Akhtar, Anurag Kashyap, India 2013, Canadian Premiere)

· CENTREPIECE PRESENTATION: TALES FROM THE DARK 1 (directors Simon Yam (in attendance), Lee Chi Ngai, Fruit Chan, Hong Kong 2013, Toronto Premiere)

· TORONTO CLOSING NIGHT GALA: LINSANITY (director Evan Jackson Leong in attendance, USA 2013, Toronto Premiere)

· RICHMOND HILL OPENING GALA: CHRISTMAS ROSE (director Charlie Yeung in attendance, Hong Kong 2013)

· RICHMOND HILL CLOSING: RIPPLES OF DESIRE (director Zero Chou in attendance, Taiwan 2012)

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