Breaking Barriers & Discovering New Voices in Asian Cinema

Festival announces full programming lineup including TSUKIJI WONDERLAND, SEOUL STATION, WINDOW HORSES, APOCALYPSE CHILD, THE BACCHUS LADY, among others

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The Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival (Reel Asian), presented by National Bank, announced its complete programming lineup for this year’s 20th edition. Returning programs from this year’s festival includes Marquee, Vista, Canadian Spotlight, Pulse, Reel Asian X, Reel Ideas and introduces the inaugural Wee Asian curated especially for kids and in honour of the 20th anniversary, the Cinematic Celebrations commissioned works. The Reel Asian Film Festival takes place November 8 to November 19, 2016 in Toronto and Richmond Hill.

“We have curated a special programming line up that our audiences can look forward to experiencing,” said Louanne Chan, Executive Director of Reel Asian. “The films and innovative experiences we are offering perfectly commemorate our 20th anniversary by welcoming back filmmakers who have been with us over the years, continuing to tell multigenerational stories from all over the world and looking to the future by introducing new creative voices from the Asian community.”

Regions represented at this year’s festival include China, Hong Kong, India, Japan, the Philippines, South Korea, Taiwan, the United States and Canada. This year, the festival will expand into the TIFF Bell Lightbox to screen a selection of films.

Please visit Reel Asian Website for more info on the program and festival.