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OAFF · Osaka, Japan

Osaka Asian Film Festival

Founded 2006Usually early-to-mid MarchOsaka (various city cinemas)

Dedicated specifically to Asian cinema, spotlighting new and independent films from across East and Southeast Asia.

The festival

The Osaka Asian Film Festival (OAFF) is a festival devoted to Asian cinema, held each March in Osaka, Japan. It grew out of an earlier Korean-focused event and was broadened to cover films from across Asia, and today presents a wide-ranging selection of new features from the region.

Worth knowing

OAFF is regarded as one of Japan's key windows onto contemporary Asian filmmaking, with particular attention to emerging directors and titles that may not otherwise reach Japanese audiences. The festival runs over roughly ten days in early spring.

How to attend

Screenings are open to the public with tickets sold for individual films at participating Osaka cinemas. Many screenings feature guest talks with visiting filmmakers.

Official site →

Dates and programs change year to year — check the official site for the current edition.