1st Asian Film Festival Nigeria 2017 Schedule
Genre: Romance
Date: July 3rd 2017
Time: 17:00 hours
Released: 2013
Run time: 120 Mins
Opening Day: Invitation Only!
Synopsis
This is the interwoven story of three families who in their desperation for wealth and fulfillment take decisions that totally alter the course of their lives. Tonia (Omoni Oboli) fights for Anita (Thelma Okoduwa), Daniel's Wife, over Jerry's (Paul Apel) decision in the family business. Tonia would rather her third child and Daniel's only son takes over at the company but Jerry who heads the inherited family business while his kid brother Daniel (Orduen Apel) is just second in command, Jerry would rather the family stay together.
Emeka (Kalu Ikeagwu) would do anything never to test poverty again, losing his parents from fake drugs changed his patriotism while Vanessa (Nse Ikpe Etim), Emeka's wife though very forgetful would seek answers to her only son's death, that she won’t forget. Sani Aliyu (Sani Musa Danja) quest for more wealth leads him through a path that puts him on the wrong side of the incorruptible. It's a story of Love, Betrayal and Revenge.
Genre: Comedy
Date: July 3rd 2017
Time: 18:30 hours
Released: 2010
Run time: 91 Mins
Free Admission!
Synopsis
Shijiazhuang, Hebei province, China, just before CNY, the present day. Though his mistress Manni wants him to spend the holiday with her, Li Chenggong, CEO of United Doll Culture Group, feels he must visit his wife Meili, young daughter and sick mother at their family home in Changsha, 1,200 kilometres south in Hubei province. Arriving at the crowded airport, he finds he’s mistakenly been booked in economy class, where he sits next to first-time flyer Niu Geng (Wang Baoqiang), senior milker at Happy Dairy Farm, who’s also flying to Changsha and is owed back wages by his manager. After taking off, the plane has to turn back because of heavy snow at Changsha airport, but Li Chenggong manages to acquire a train ticket from a tout. On board, he finds he’s been sold a fake one – and for the same seat that Niu Geng has also bought.
Namaloom Afraad (Pakistan)
Genre: Comedy
Date: July 4th 2017
Time: 16:30 hours
Released: 2014
Run time: 137 Mins
Free Admission!
Synopsis
Na Maloom Afraad is a story of three reckless poor struggling souls, running after their individual ambitions and desires, brought together by one incident which makes their not so simple life into a thrilling roller coaster ride of numerous ironic twist & turns. The three characters run around in the chaotic city of Karachi bringing out the craziest plan to save their love, life and asses.
Canola (South Korea)
Genre: Drama
Date: July 4th 2017
Time: 19:00 hours
Released: 2016
Run time: 116 Mins
Free Admission!
Synopsis
The film tells the story
of Gye-choon (Youn Yuh-Jung) who is reunited with her granddaughter Hye-ji (Kim
Go-Eun) after 12 years of separation. High school student Hye-Ji is a troubled
teen with a scarred mind and a secret, after a life of petty crime on the mean
streets of Seoul. Gye-Choon is a hanyeo (female diver) on Jeju Island living a
simple, community-based life when her adorable, doted-upon little granddaughter
— her only surviving family member goes missing. The movie shows how the warmth
of her grandmother’s unswerving devotion, gradually thaws Hye-Ji back to some
semblance of the sunny, sweet creature she once was. Life went back to normal
and then another tragedy befalls.
Genre: Drama
Date: July 5th 2017
Time: 16:30 hours
Released: 2016
Run time: 98 Mins
Free Admission!
Synopsis
Udin is a gifted child who often helps people in his hometown, earning
him the title ‘social genius’. One day he meets his rival named Suri, an
intelligent transfer student from Jakarta who is also known as ‘Miss Contest’.
Udin and Suri, along with their close friends Jeki, Ucup, and Inong, go
hand-in-hand to solve various cases in their hometown using their creativity
and resourcefulness. The story tells of
childhood friendship, love, and seeing the hopeful side of a situation that may
seem gloomy on the surface.
The Story of Mahajanaka (Thailand)
Genre: Family
Date: July 5th 2017
Time: 19:00 hours
Released: 2014
Run time: 120 Mins
Free Admission!
Synopsis
An adaptation from the novel written by the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand, the Story of Mahajanaka is about an adventure of Mahajanaka and his quest to reclaim the throne of the ancient Kingdom of Mithira. It is also about walking the path to become a great king and leader, one who does not conquer by force but compassion and wisdom.
On the Peaceful Peak (Vietnam)
Genre: Drama
Date: July 6th 2017
Time: 16:30 hours
Released: 2016
Run time: 95 Mins
Free Admission!
Synopsis
Film tells story of a traditional ceramic village in Ninh Thuan province, Viet Nam. The artist, the lads and girls of Cham minority who have been experienced many ups and downs, realize that they can not live forever in poverty. Yet, along with the changes to develop, they must respect and conserve the cultural quintessence of Cham minority.
Ola Bola (Malaysia)
Genre: Drama
Date: July 6th 2017
Time: 19:00 hours
Released: 2016
Run time: 109 Mins
Free Admission!
Synopsis
Hankyu Railway (Japan)
Genre: Drama
Date: July 7th 2017
Time: 16:30 hours
Released: 2011
Run time: 120 Mins
Free Admission!
Synopsis
An ordinary train commute. A familiar
landscape.
Whether riding to work, to school, to shop, or
to meet someone special…
the train is a medium for people’s lives and
stories.
When you look up from the words on the page,
when you put away your cell phone or take off your headphones, a little sliver
of magic – a life-changing “encounter” -- may be waiting for you.
A slight shift in your viewpoint can make your ordinary, everyday life sparkle.
Filemon Mamon (Philippines)
Genre:
Date: July 7th 2017
Time: 19:00 hours
Released: 2015
Run time: 94 Mins
Free Admission!
Synopsis
Filemon Mamon is a high school student who
desires two things, to win the heart of the girl he loves and to be the lead in
a musical play about his Philippine hero Andres Bonifacio. But, he has a big
problem -- his weight. His out of work father and his OFW mother leave him to
adhere to the guidance of his grandmother who loves to cook and who loves to
remind him that "to be fat is to be healthy, and to be healthy is to be
fat". Is stardom only for the skinny? Through song and dance, Filemon
discovers himself by overcoming the realities of life. He may not look the
part, but Filemon learns about heroism in the most unexpected way. He becomes
the hero not only to his family and friends, but also to himself.
BodyGuard (Iran)
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
Date: July 8th 2017
Time: 16:30hours
Run time: 109 Mins
Free Admission!
Synopsis
