Asia-Pacific Film Festival

Film festival

"Asian Film Festival" redirects here. For the film festival held in Dallas, Texas, see Asian Film Festival of Dallas.

Opening event of the 22nd Asia Pacific Film Festival held at the Busan Civic Center in 1976

The Asia-Pacific Film Festival (abbreviated APFF) is an annual film festival hosted by the Federation of Motion Picture Producers in Asia-Pacific (FPA).[1] The festival was first held in Tokyo, Japan, in 1954.[2][3]

## History

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The festival was first held in Tokyo, Japan, in 1954 as the Southeast Asian Film Festival (AFF). In addition to Japan, Hong Kong, the Federation of Malaya, the Philippines, Taiwan, and Thailand participated. The festival was subsequently held in a different country each year, and its name was changed to the Asia-Pacific Film Festival.[4] From 1972 to 1976, the film festival was temporarily run as a non competition film market, after acknowledging the over heating of competitions surrounding prizes by member states.

## Best Film winners

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This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (November 2022)

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Year  | Film..  | Country  | Ref.

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1954  | Golden demon (金色夜叉,Konjiki Yasha) |  Japan | [5]
1955  | Shunkin Monogatari (春琴物語)  |  Japan |
1956  | Child of Sorrow |  Philippines | [6][7] |
1957  | Suzakumon |  Japan | [8] |
1958  | Our Sister Heddy |  British Hong Kong |
1959  | The Kingdom and the Beauty |  British Hong Kong | [9]
1960  | Rear Entrance (後門, Hòu mén)  |  British Hong Kong | [10]
1961  | Nocturne of a Woman (女は夜化粧する, Onna wa yoru kesshô suru)  |  Japan | [11]
1962  | The Houseguest and My Mother |  South Korea | [12]
1963  | Twin Sisters of Kyoto |  Japan | [13]
1964  | Oyster Girl (蚵女)  |  Taiwan | [14]
1965  | The Grand Substitution (萬古流芳)  |  British Hong Kong | [15]
1966  | The Blue and the Black (藍與黑)  |  British Hong Kong | [16]
1967  | Susanna |  British Hong Kong | [17]
1968  | —  | —  | Competition cancelled.
1969  | Jade Goddess (玉觀音)  |  Taiwan | [18]
1970  | Apa Jang Kau Tjari, Palupi? |  Indonesia | [19]
1971  | Samiun dan Dasima |  Indonesia |
1977  | Sensei no tsushinbo (先生のつうしんぼ)  |  Japan |
1978  | The Eternal Love (永恒的爱)  |  Taiwan |
1979  | Pengemis dan Tukang Becak |  Indonesia |
1980  | The Battle of Port Arthur |  Japan | [20]
1981  | —  | —  | Competition cancelled.
1982  | Oridathoru Phayalvaan |  India |
1983  | The Makioka Sisters |  Japan | [21]
1987  | The Surrogate Woman |  South Korea | [22]
1991  | A Brighter Summer Day |  Taiwan | [23]
1992  | Pushing Hands |  Taiwan | [24]
1993  | Cageman |  British Hong Kong | [25]
1994  | Eat Drink Man Woman |  Taiwan | [26]
1995  | Siao Yu |  Taiwan | [27]
1996  | A Petal |  South Korea | [28]
1997  | Such a Life |  Taiwan | [29]
1998  | Daun di Atas Bantal |  Indonesia | [30]
1999  | Nang Nak |  Thailand | [31]
2000  | Sandy Lives |  Vietnam | [32]
2001  | What Time Is It There? |  Taiwan | [33]
2002  | Inochi |  Japan | [34]
2003  | A Little Monk |  South Korea | [35]
2004  | Taipai 21 |  Taiwan | [36]
2005  | Taegukgi |  South Korea | [37]
2006  | The Unwanted Woman |  Iran | [38]
2007  | —  | —  | [39]
2008  | —  | —
2009  | Rainbow Troops |  Indonesia | [40]
2010  |  |  |
2011  | Janala |  India | [41]
2012  | Life Without Principle |  Hong Kong | [42]
2013  | Like Father, Like Son |  Japan | [43]
2014  | —  | —  | [44]
2015  | —  | —  | [45]
2016  | —  | —
2017  | The Unnamed |  Bangladesh | [46]
2018  | Lion |  Australia | [47]
2019  |  |  |
2020  | Guang |  Malaysia | [48]
2023  |  |  |
2024[49] | Detective Chinatown 3 |  China | [50]
"—" denotes festival was not held that year.
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## External links

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* Official website
* Asia-Pacific Film Festival on IMDb