AFF23 Program

AFF23 PROGRAM

The 23rd edition of the Asian Film Festival returns to Rome from April 7 to 15 at the Cinema Farnese. It is one of the most important showcases for Asian cinema in Italy, featuring a selection of 36 feature films and 10 short films making their Italian or international debut. All films will be screened in their original language with Italian subtitles.   COMPETITION A SEPARATION (Xin Mou, Cina, 2025, 135’) – Friday, April 10, 2:30 p.m. BEAUTIFUL DREAMER (Lee Kwang-kuk, Corea del Sud, 2025, 109’) – Saturday, April 11, 8:00 p.m. BECOMING HUMAN (Polen Ly, Cambogia, 2023, 99’) – Wednesday, April 15, 5:00 p.m. FINDING RAMLEE (Megat Sharizal, Malesia, 2025, 114’) – Tuesday, April 14, 7:00 p.m. FLAT GIRLS (Jirassaya Wongsutin, Thailandia, 2025, 130’) – Friday, April 10, 5:00 p.m. GIRL (Shu Qi, Taiwan, 2026, 125’) – Tuesday, April 7, 9:00 p.m. GODS ARE WATCHING (Yesir, Cina, 2023, 100’) – Tuesday, April 14, 3:00 p.m. HUMAN RESOURCE (Nawapol Thamrongrattanarit, Thailandia, 2023, 122’) – Friday, April 10, 9:30 p.m. LOST LAND (Fujimoto Akio, Giappone, 2025, 99’) – Sunday, April 12, 2:00 p.m. LOVE ON TRIAL (Fukada Kōji, Giappone, 2025, 124’) – Sunday, April 12, 8:15 p.m. MACAI (Shanjey Kumar Perumal, Malesia, 2025, 105’) – Tuesday, April 14, 9:00 p.m. MOONGLOW (Isabel Sandoval, Filippine, 2025, 108’) – Wednesday, April 8, 9:30 p.m. RAGING (Ryan Machado, Filippine, 2025, 90’) – Wednesday, April 8, 4:45 p.m. RANGGA & CINTA (Riri Riza, Indonesia, 2025, 119’) – Thursday, April 9, 5:00 p.m. SIAPA DIA (Garin Nugroho, Indonesia, 2025, 102’) – Thursday, April 9, 9:15 p.m. THE ANCESTRAL HOME (Huynh Lap, Vietnam, 2025, 117’) – Monday, April 13, 3:00 p.m. TWO VOICES INTO AN ECHO (Kim Kyung-rae, Corea del Sud, 2025, 112’) – Saturday, April 11, 6:00 p.m. THE WAVES WILL CARRY US (Lau Ket Huat, Malesia, 2025,100’) – Tuesday, April 14, 5:00 p.m. OUT OF COMPETITION MAGELLAN (Lav Diaz, Filippine, 2025, 160’) – Wednesday, April 8, 6:15 p.m. MIDNIGHT IN BALI (Robby Ertanto, Indonesia, 2025, 98’) – Thursday, April 9, 3:00 p.m. MORTE CUCINA (Pen-ek Ratanaruang, Thailandia, 2023, 96’) – Friday, April 10, 7:30 p.m. REPUBLIKA NG PIPOLIPINAS (Renei Dimla, Filippine, 2025,105’) – Wednesday, April 8, 3:00 p.m. SHAM (Miike Takashi, Giappone, 2025, 129’) – Sunday, April 12, 6:00 p.m. SHE HAS NO NAME (Peter Chan, Hong Kong, 2024, 96’) – Wednesday, April 15, 10:00 p.m. THE OLD WOMAN WITH THE KNIFE (Min Gyu-dong, Corea del Sud, 2025, 133’) – Saturday, April 11, 10:00 p.m. THE UGLY (Yeon Sang-ho, Corea del Sud, 2025, 102’) – Wednesday, April 15, 7:30 p.m. WHISPER IN THE DABBAS (Garin Nugroho, Indonesia, 2025, 76’) – Thursday, April 9, 7:30 p.m. NEWCOMERS A POET OF THE RIVER (Jungkook Han, Corea del Sud, 2025, 103’) – Saturday, April 11, 3:45 p.m. AMOEBA (Siyou Tan, Singapore, 2025, 99’) – Monday, April 13, 5:00 p.m. BAKA’S IDENTITY (Nagata Koto, Giappone, 2025, 130’) – Sunday, April 12, 3:45 p.m. BY ANOTHER NAME (Lee Jea-han, Corea del Sud, 2025, 95’) – Saturday, April 11, 2:00 p.m. DEBONE (Lee Dae-han, Corea del Sud, 2025, 121’) – Monday, April 13, 9:45 p.m. FALLING INTO SILENCE (Shimizu Yūto, Giappone, 2025, 92’) – Sunday, April 12, 10:30 p.m. GIRLFRIENDS (Tracy Choi, Hong Kong, Macao, 2025, 100’) – Wednesday, April 15, 3:00 p.m. FLOATING CLOUDS OBSCURE THE SUN (Shen Tao, Cina, 2024,88’) – Tuesday, April 7, 7:00 p.m. THE OBSERVER’S JOURNAL (Lim Ju-hwan, Corea del Sud, 2025,155’) – Monday, April 13, 6:45 p.m. SHORT FILMS 4 SUNDAYS IN SEPTEMBER (Mun Chee Yong, Singapore, 2025, 15’) – Saturday, April 11, 3:45 p.m. ĀYÍ (Jiayi Li, Cina, Usa, 2025, 14’) – Wednesday, April 15, 3:00 p.m. BETWEEN WAVES (Wantao Liu, Cina, 2025, 16’) – Thursday, April 9, 9:15 p.m. ECHO (Xiaoyi Zhang, Cina, 2025, 20’) – Tuesday, April 7, 7:00 p.m. MOM AND THE UMBRELLA (Simeng Tang, Cina, 2025, 11’) – Thursday, April 9, 3:00 p.m. ONWARD (Sun Yuchen, Cina, 2025, 15’) – Wednesday, April 15, 5:00 p.m. SLOW TRAIN COMING (Shuo Chen, Cina, 2025, 14’) – Tuesday, April 14, 3:00 p.m. SOMETHING BLUE (Li Chen, Cina, Usa, 2025, 14’) – Tuesday, April 14, 9:00 p.m. THE TASTE OF PORK BELLY (Sophie Shui, Taiwan, 2025, 15’) – Friday, April 10, 9:30 p.m. THEM (Ruo Jian, Cina, 2025, 9’) – Thursday, April 9, 5:00 p.m.   TICKETS: Evening performances SINGLE SHOWING FULL PRICE €8 REDUCED PRICE €6 (students and over 65)   Afternoon Shows SINGLE SCREENING REGULAR PRICE €7 REDUCED PRICE €5 (students and over 65)   SEASON TICKETS FULL PRICE €40 REDUCED PRICE €25 (students)