HONG KONG FILMART
March 22nd – 24th, 2005 |
| Caroline Stern will be attending Filmart from March 22nd to 24th with a strong line-up of new titles, including market Premiere, ALL ABOUT MY DOG (Japan). If you are available for an appointment, please contact Shay Wilson at swilson@filmhorizon.com or 604.632.1707 to schedule. |
| The Hong Kong International Film Festival will screen Kataoka K’s INSTALL, the female coming of age story based on the prize winning novel by 20-year-old Risa Wataya, as part of the official selection. |
| Market Screening times and locations for INSTALL, ALL ABOUT MY DOG, and ONE MISSED CALL 2 are listed below. We look forward to seeing you in Hong Kong! |
| Booth location: A29 |
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ALL ABOUT MY DOG (premiere) 
Drama (tba)
Japan
Dir. Isshin Inudo, Yoshio Kuroda, Tetsuhisa Nezu, Hideki Kuroda, Akira Nagai, Atsushi Sanada |
Screening:
March 22nd 14:00 at
Theatre 2 in HKCEC |
| Logline: A dog's life should be nothing but fun, but even for a dog, love and loyalty isn't always a bed of roses. |
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ONE MISSED CALL 2
Horror (106 min)
Japan
Dir. Rempei Tsukamoto |
Screening:
March 22nd 16:00 at Theatre 2 in HKCEC |
| In the sequel to Japan’s $15 million box office hit about a curse transmitted by cell phone, a reporter investigates its origins as the second wave of deaths hits. |
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INSTALL
Drama (94 min)
Japan
Dir. Kataoka K |
Screening:
( Festival Screenings)
March 22 nd 19:15 at Hong Kong City Hall
April 3 rd 15:00 at
Kwai Tsing |
| Based on the sensational best-selling and award-winning novel by Risa Wataya chronicling a teenage girl’s erotic journey of self-discovery through the liberating anonymity of internet erotica. |
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ETERNAL
Thriller (107 min)
Canada
Dir. Wilhelm Liebenberg and Federico Sanchez |
| Inspired by true historical events. A female serial killer with a thirst for blood is pursued by a detective in search of his missing wife. |
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MAIL
Suspense Horror (110 min)
Japan
Dir. Iwao Takahashi |
| Based on the comic book series from Kadokawa, Psychic Detective Akiba and his enigmatic 19-year-old female assistant, Mikoto, root out and release the restless spirits that terrorize this world. |
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MPD-PSYCHO
Horror (6x56 min episodes)
Japan
Dir. Takashi Miike |
| When police fail to a catch serial killer who is targeting high-school girls, retired policeman Kazuhiko Amemiya is called in to use his strange but unique skill – his multiple-personality. |
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COSMIC AFRICA
Documentary (92 min)
South Africa
Dir. Craig & Damon Foster |
| The extraordinary personal odyssey of African astronomer, Thebe Medupe, who journeys into this ancient continent's astronomical past, unveiling the deep connection humans have with the cosmos. |
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MUSUMEDOJOJI
Drama (112 min)
Japan
Dir. Yukiko Takayama |
| Searching for answers to her twin’s suicide, Haruki is drawn into the fascinating world of Kabuki theater and falls for its mysterious and seductive leading star. |
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FIREFLIES: RIVER OF LIGHT
Drama (110 min)
Japan
Dir. Hiroshi Sugawara |
| A school teacher inspires a quiet student with an unusual project but finds his job on the line when he realizes that her ultimate goal is to meet her deceased mother. |
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IN THEATERS NOW
ONE MISSED CALL 2 - Japan
The February 5th domestic opening of the Japanese cell phone horror sequel, grossed $2.5 million in its
first weekend. |
ONE MISSED CALL - Spain
Spanish Distributor, Notro Films, have grossed close to $1.5 million with their January 5th release, and recently acquired rights to the sequel, which they will release later this year. |
UPCOMING PREMIERES
Horizon has confirmed the following upcoming premieres: Mip TV, DARK TALES OF JAPAN, an anthology of short horror films by notable directors including Takashi Shimizu, THE GRUDGE. In Cannes: SAMURAI COMMANDO: MISSION 1549, a $14 million remake of the 1979 action film about an accident that sends a unit of soldiers back in time where they attempt to change the course of history. Further premiere titles will be announced shortly. |
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