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Last chance to catch Michelangelo Antonioni

Identification of a Woman
Story of a Love Affair
Vanquished
The Lady Without Camellias

Course on Antonioni and Bergman

8 courses from 16 May to 4 July on the 2 masters, Antonioni and Bergman.

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Ann Hui: At the World's End and Back
James Lee: Of Ghosts and
Gangsters

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Eros on 1 May

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In Memoriam: Wouter Barendrecht

The HKIFFS is deeply saddened by the sudden passing of Wouter Barendrecht, co-chairman of Fortissimo Films and long time supporter of the Festival.

10 not-to-be-missed films

La Notte
The Passenger
Identification of a Woman

Ann Hui: At the World's End and Back

James Lee: Of Ghosts and Gangsters

Leon Dai's Return to Basics (Chinese only)

絕對獨立的Edwin (Chinese only)

Andibachtiar Yusuf: For the Love of the Game

觀眾遲大到 史高林莫斯基扯火 (Chinese only)

魚眼看鏡花 (Chinese only)

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賈樟柯談作品講憂慮 (Chinese only)

Music & Film Film & Music

This year, the magic of music comes to the 33rd HKIFF.
Trip To Asia - The Quest for Harmony
KJ
Night of an Era

Ashes of Time Redux Gala Premiere

It was an emotional evening at the 33rd Hong Kong International Film Festival’s Gala Premiere of Wong Kar Wai's Ashes of Time Redux.

Change of durations in “Archival Treasures”

"Pharoah's Wife": Apology to affected audiences
"The Student of Prague": Around 120 minutes

SOARING 1st DAY TICKET SALES BREAKS HISTORIC RECORDS FOR 33rd HKIFF

A record 19,559 tickets were sold on Sunday, March 1, 2009, the first day tickets were made available for public booking.

33rd HKIFF breaks record attendance

With already a 58% increase in registered filmmakers, celebrities and guests from 2008, the 33rd HKIFF is shaping up to be the largest and best attended ever.

Shinjuku Incident and Night and Fog to open the 33rd Hong Kong International Film Festival

The Hong Kong International Film Festival Society (HKIFFS) today announced that Shinjuku Incident, starring global superstar Jackie Chan and directed by Derek Yee Tung-shing, and Night and Fog, from acclaimed director Ann Hui, will open the 33rd Hong Kong International Film Festival. The World Premiere of both films will take place on March 22, 2009 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre.

New global sponsors share new vision for the Hong Kong International Film Festival

The Hong Kong International Film Festival Society (HKIFFS) announced today its complete list of official sponsors of the 33rd Hong Kong International Film Festival (HKIFF), including new leading global brands Citibank Credit Card, W Hong Kong, Lexus and Grey Goose vodka.