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16 Dec 2021 - 20 Dec 2021

Cagliari | Across Asia Film Festival

Across Asia Film Festival - the international festival dedicated to Asian cinema is back, with a focus on the production of South East Asia and the Far East. It runs in Cagliari, Sardinia from 16-20 December 2021.

The 2021 edition has a particular focus on women’s cinema and independent Japanese cinema.

Five days of events including screenings with European and national premieres, master classes, meetings with international guests, installations, special events spread.

And until January 31, 2022 at the Museo d’Arte Siamese “Stefano Cardu”, the exhibition Quaderni Giapponesi with illustrations by Igort, a tribute to one of the Sardinian artists who has explored the Far East and Japanese culture with the greatest rigor.

From 2013 to present, Across Asia Film Festival dedicates its programming to independent scenes and arthouse cinema through focuses on specific movements and geographic areas, showcasing the prolific output of Asian cinema and its extraordinary linguistic and artistic innovation. The festival represents a window on the world and a non-stereotypical way of looking at Asia and its representations. It is also a place for international relations, a context for connecting distant artistic scenes by stimulating opportunities for synergy and co-production.