Event Summary

AIFFA is a nonprofit organization which aims to raise awareness on independent films from ASIA.

The Asian International Film Festival Arizona (AIFFA) will hit the screens on December 6, 7, and 8 at the Pollack Cinemas featuring the best and multi-awarded films pre-selected from 10 Asian countries. When half of the world’s population comes from Asia, a festival of Asian films like AIFFA in a metropolitan city like Tempe will enhance multicultural understanding, provide an impetus for diversity in economic life and add to the vibrancy of culture in the city.

The 3-day festival’s theme “AIFFA: Bridging the World Through Asian Cinema”, promises new experiences and an opportunity for cultural exchange. The Opening VIP Gala will feature a screening of Dark is the Night, a multi-awarded film from the Philippines about the country’s war on drugs.

AIFFA 2019 Films:

Madilim ang Gabi (Dark is the Night) | Philippines
Directed by Adolfo Alix Jr.

Hava, Maryam, Ayesha | Afghanistan
Directed by Sahraa Karimi

So Long, My Son | China
Directed by Wang Xiaoshuai

Jhalki | India
Directed by Brahmanand S. Singh

Memories Of My Body | Indonesia
Directed by Garin Nugroho

Deep Well | Kazakhstan
Directed by Zhanabek Zhetiruov

This Little Land of Mines | Laos
Directed by Erin Mcgoff

Kokdu | South Korea
Directed by Tae-yong Kim

Ramen Teh | Singapore
Directed by Eric Khoo

The Third Wife | Vietnam
Directed by Ash Mayfair

The Tailor | Vietnam
Directed by Kay Nguyen, Buu Loc Tran