48th Hong Kong International Film Festival opens

Beijing (Uttam Hindu News): Hong Kong The 48th Hong Kong International Film Festival was inaugurated on Thursday at the Cultural Center of Hong Kong. More than 190 films from 62 countries and regions will be screened in this 12-day film festival. This year’s film festival is being held from March 28 to April 8, with the theme “Gateway to the World”. Of the films selected, five are world premieres, six are international premieres and 64 films are Asia premieres.

Yang Runxiong, head of the Bureau of Culture, Sports and Tourism of China’s Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, said at the opening ceremony that this year’s Hong Kong International Film Festival provides a valuable platform to promote exchanges between filmmakers from around the world. Is. The local government of Hong Kong actively promotes Hong Kong films and film talents at important film festivals held in mainland China and the world. This includes inviting delegations from the Hong Kong film industry to participate in major film festivals, organizing Hong Kong film screening events, etc., so as to introduce excellent Hong Kong films to the world, and promoting cultural and cultural exchanges between China and other countries. Artistic exchange can be promoted.