Thursday, November 9, 2017

AKIO FUJIMOTO'S "PASSAGE OF LIFE" WINS "THE SPIRIT OF ASIA AWARD BY THE JAPAN FOUNDATION ASIA CENTER" AT 30TH TOKYO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

TOKYO, Nov. 9, 2017 /Kyodo JBN-AsiaNet/ --

At the 30th Tokyo International Film Festival (TIFF) Closing Ceremony on November 3, "Passage of Life," directed by Akio Fujimoto, won the Spirit of Asia Award by the Japan Foundation Asia Center. The award was bestowed on a promising director in the TIFF Asian Future section, chosen by two jury members for its chances at international success beyond cultural and national borders. Fujimoto, a first-time feature film director, was joined on stage by the "family" who appeared in the film, all of whom were non-professional actors, and said, "I'm happy we were able to make this film in cooperation with Japan and Myanmar."

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