We present the list of Asian films that will be screened at the Whānau Mārama: New Zealand International Film Festival which will take place from July 19 – September 10, 2023 in various cities around New Zealand.

Note: the list may include movies made by filmmakers with Asian ancestry.

– Feature Films –
#Manhole by Kazuyoshi Kumakiri – Japan | 2023 – 99 minutes
Arnold Is a Model Student by Sorayos Prapapan – Thailand | 2022 – 84 minutes
Autobiography by Makbul Mubarak – Indonesia | 2022 – 115 minutes
Gaga by Laha Mebow – Taiwan | 2022 – 112 minutes
If Only I Could Hibernate by Zoljargal Purevdash – Mongolia | 2023 – 99 minutes
Lost Love by Ka Sing-Fung – China, Hong Kong | 2022 – 92 minutes
Monster by Kore-eda Hirokazu – Japan | 2023 – 127 minutes
Only the River Flows by Wei Shujun – China | 2023 – 101 minutes
Past Lives by Celine Song – USA | 2023 – 106 minutes
Phantom by Lee Hae-young – Korea | 2023 – 133 minutes
Plan 75 by Hayakawa Chie – Japan | 2022 – 112 minutes
Riceboy Sleeps by Anthony Shim – Canada | 2022 – 117 minutes
Shin Ultraman by Shinji Higuchi – Japan | 2022 – 113 minutes
Suzhou River by Lou Ye – China | 2000 – 79 minutes
Tiger Stripes by Amanda Nell Eu – Malaysia | 2023 – 95 minutes
Total Trust by Jialing Zhang – Germany, Netherlands | 2023 – 97 minutes
When the Waves Are Gone by Lav Diaz – Philippines | 2022 – 187 minutes

– Short Films –
Mall Stories: Atilla the Grilla by Elizabeth Ito – USA | 2022 – 7 minutes
Polar Bears Boredom by Yamamura Koji – Japan | 2021 – 7 minutes

More information: https://www.nziff.co.nz/