PRESS RELEASE

July 3, 2017
No. 2017-014

The Japan Foundation Asia Center & Tokyo International Film
Festival to Showcase Next Generation of ASEAN’s Filmmakers
The Japan Foundation Asia Center will present the new generation of Southeast Asia’s filmmakers
recommended by the maestros in the same region at the fourth edition of CROSSCUT ASIA, the Asian film
showcase series, entitled What’s Next from Southeast Asia at the 30th Tokyo International Film Festival(TIFF).
CROSSCUT ASIA series was jointly launched by the Asia Center and the TIFF
in 2014 to showcase Asian films with a focus on specific countries, directors, orthemes. Following the first three editions that featured Thailand, the Philippines,and Indonesia respectively, the fourth edition will encompass a larger area ofSoutheast Asia as this year marks the 50th anniversary of the formation ofASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations).
The section will feature works from young filmmakers recommended byreknown leaders of films in same region, such as Brillante Ma Mendoza (Ma’Rosa, 2016) of the Philippines, Tran Anh Hung (Norwegian Wood, 2010) ofVietnam, Apichatpong Weerasethakul (Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His
Past Lives, 2010) of Thailand, and Garin Nugroho (Opera Jawa, 2006) of Indonesia. The selection will provide
an opportunity to discover the lineage of the Southeast Asia’s films.
<Program Outline>[Title] The Japan Foundation Asia Center presents CROSSCUT ASIA #04: What’s Next from Southeast Asia
[Organized by] The Japan Foundation Asia Center, Tokyo International Film Festival-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<Outline of the 30th Tokyo International Film Festival>[Dates] Wednesday, October 25 – Friday, November 3, 2017
[Venues] Roppongi Hills, EX Theater Roppongi, and other venues in Tokyo[Official website] http://www.tiff-jp.net/en/*Publicity materials are available at http://www.image.net
The Japan Foundation Asia Center http://jfac.jp/en/
The Japan Foundation is Japan's principal independent administrative institution dedicated to carrying out cultural exchange initiatives
throughout the world. The Asia Center, established in April 2014, is a division within the Foundation that conducts and supports
collaborative initiatives with its Asian —primarily ASEAN—counterparts. Through interacting and working together in Japanese-language
education, arts and culture, sports, and grassroots and intellectual exchange, the Asia Center aspires to develop the sense of kinship andcoexistence as neighboring inhabitants of Asia.
Tokyo International Film Festival (TIFF) http://www.tiff-jp.net/en/
The Tokyo International Film Festival (TIFF) started in 1985 as Japan’s first major film festival and the only Japanese film festival
accredited by the International Federation of Film Producers Associations (FIAPF). Since then, TIFF has grown to become one of thebiggest film festivals in Asia.Every year in October, filmmakers and film fans of all ages gather in Tokyo to enjoy excellent films fromaround the world and TIFF’s many colorful events. These include TIFF's multi-content market TIFFCOM, seminars for students,
professionals, and business people, and symposiums and workshops for networking with the world film industries, developing
international co-productions, and promoting the global film business.

●Organizer / General inquiries: The Japan Foundation Asia Center Kakeya (Ms.), Murata (Ms.)
Tel: +81-(0)3-5369-6140●Press inquiries: The Japan Foundation Communication Center Kumakura (Ms.), Nimura (Mr.), Tokiwa (Ms.)
Tel: +81-(0)3-5369-6075 / Fax: +81-(0)3-5369-6044 / E-mail: press@jpf.go.jp