ACF 263: NY Asian FIlm Festival 2009 - 1st films announced

You can get the finger from watching Love Exposure

Exciting news about the best showcase in the U.S. of new and recent films from the FarEast - talkin' 'bout the New York Asian FIlm Festival. The good folks at Subway Cinema have just released info about several of the films that will be showing in New York as spring turns to summer.

Ten to twenty additional films are expected to be added to the roster, and there'll also be many special guests.

The festival will run from June 19 - July 2 at the IFC Center (323 Sixth Ave, at West 4th Street)and at Japan Society (333 East 47th Street between 1st and 2nd Avenues) from July 1 to 5, 2009.

Descriptions of each film and links to trailers for some can be found at Subway Cinema News.

Here's the list of films (and the countires of origin) that have been announced so far:

China:
The Equation Of Love And Death
If You Are The One
Old Fish

Indonesia:
The Forbidden Door

Japan
20th Century Boys
20th Century Boys: Chapter Two - The Last Hope
All Around Us
Children Of The Dark
Climber's High
The CLone Returns Home
K-20: Legend Of The Mask
Love Exposure
Monster X Strikes Back: Attack The G8 Summit
- preceeded by Gehara: The Long-Haired GIant Monster
Snakes And Earrings

Malaysia
When The Full Moon Rises

South Korea
Breathless
Dachimawa Lee
Dream
Rough Cut

Taiwan
Cape No. 7

And again, in case you missed it, descriptions of each film and links to trailers for some can be found at Subway Cinema News.