This year’s festival features dramas, comedies, action, thrillers, horror and documentaries.
kicks off its 4-day run at the Dallas’ Angelika Theater on Thursday. The festival returns to the basics in this 23rd edition delivering over two dozen drama, action, thriller and documentary films about Asians and Asian Americans.
Besides being a swashbuckling adventure, the film is known as an “Inoue Kabuki,” a style of filmmaking created by director Hidenori Inoue. Inoue combines kabuki, a traditional Japanese theatrical art form that uses highly stylized singing and dancing with modern camerawork, editing and sound. The goal is to create a one-of-a-kind musical theatrical experience on film.
“I think we played four of these at our festival in the past and the people who take the time to see them come out saying it’s the best movie they’ve ever seen.”You don’t have to be fluent in a foreign language to enjoy the Asian Film Festival of Dallas. Just remember, subtitles are your friend.“It’s a big misconception that we might not be accommodating for our English-speaking audience. We want to make these films available to everyone.
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