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The Hong Kong-ASEAN Foundation (HKAF) is delighted to announce the third edition of the ASEAN Film Festival (AFF), featuring over 20 acclaimed films from various countries, running from 7 to 31 August.
This year’s festival will also showcase outstanding works from four Belt and Road countries — Egypt, Hungary, Kazakhstan, and Türkiye — for the first time. In addition to bringing together the ten ASEAN member countries, the festival aims to foster cross-cultural connections and people-to-people exchanges. Filmmakers and directors from around ten highlighted films will engage in special sharing sessions with local youth and ASEAN students in Hong Kong, enriching the viewing experience and enhancing their understanding of different countries.
AFF 2025 is a collaborative endeavour involving the Hong Kong-ASEAN Foundation, the Consulates General of the 14 countries in Hong Kong, and various partners across multiple sectors. Co-presenters include the Cultural and Creative Industries Development Agency, M+ and Asia Society Hong Kong Center. Supporting organisations comprise the Belt and Road Office of the Commerce and Economic Development Bureau, the Financial Services Development Council, the Hong Kong Trade Development Council, InvestHK, Our Hong Kong Foundation, and various chambers and associations.
Broaden cultural horizons through a month-long cinematic journey
The 24 selected films showcase the soft power of filmmakers from diverse regions and highlight their significant contributions to the international film and creative cultural industry. Many of the featured directors and actors from ASEAN and Belt and Road countries have garnered international recognition for their creativity and unique storytelling techniques. Among the curated highlights are award-winning blockbusters such as ‘Ah Boys to Men 3: Frogmen’ (Singapore), which set a record for Singapore’s opening week box office, and the 4K restored version of Thailand’s classic box office hit ‘My Girl’ (Thailand). Audiences will be moved by emotional stories like ‘Falling in Love Like in Movies’ (Indonesia), ‘Nuansang: The Heart of Teacher’ (Laos), and ‘If My Lover Were a Flower’ (Myanmar). The festival also presents a powerful autobiographical story, ‘Champion’ (Türkiye), an epic tale of love, sacrifice, betrayal, and redemption, ‘Samsara’ (Indonesia), and a stirring tale of female leadership and courage, ‘Tomiris’ (Kazakhstan). Notably, AFF 2025 features two cross-country collaborations — ‘Out of the Nest’ (Thailand and China) and ‘Our Blossom’ (Hungary and Vietnam) — highlighting the creative synergy between regions with distinct yet interconnected cultural identities and celebrating the universal language of film.
