| 5th Asian Film Festival under the joint | | | | Kulkarni's film in Marathi, 'Valu' - The Wild |
| ageis of Aashay Film Club, the Indira School | | | | Bull was screened on the closing day. |
| of Communication and in association with the | | | | |
| Asian Film Foundation, was successfully held | | | | Highlight of the festival being, the screeing |
| in Pune at twin venues, -between 1st - 8th | | | | of exclusive films from Japan, China, Israel, |
| November at City Pride,Multiplex Kothrud, and | | | | Iran, Taiwan, Thailand, Srilanka, ,Korea, |
| the National Film Archives theatre. | | | | Bhutan, Phillipines, Kyrgystan |
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| The concept of the festival being screening | | | | As of Indian films, a mix of regional films |
| of majority of Asian Cinema which has now | | | | ...Kannada, Bengali, Malayalam, Assamese and |
| become the major attraction in the 21st | | | | other language films were screened. |
| century and even in the Oscars. Asian movies | | | | |
| are making ground entries Even when we | | | | The festival saw separate section on Chinese |
| compare European and Hollywood movies with | | | | films, where seven films made during the last |
| the Asian Cinema the Asian movies are making | | | | seven years from China, were screened. |
| a mark for itself due to its realistic | | | | |
| scripts and stories. | | | | Tribute to Master, section, saw films of |
| | | | World known Japanese master Akira Kurosava. |
| India, China, Japan and Iran are pioneers in | | | | |
| the Asian Cinema Industry which is closely | | | | Off Beat Hindi Cinema: A section is devoted |
| followed by Korea, Israel, Kazakhstan, | | | | to some of the off- beat films of last year |
| Thailand, Srilankaand Taiwan who are also | | | | from Bollywood were screened. |
| setting a mark of their own stream in the | | | | |
| European market. Cultures of these places are | | | | Mai Marathi: In this section last year's best |
| being publicized through the screening of | | | | seven Marathi films were screened. Some of |
| these movies in Delhi, Pune and Mumbai. | | | | the films were premiered in presence of their |
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| Senior Film Drama Actor Dr.Mohan Agashe was | | | | Director and Crew. |
| the convener of this year's festival. | | | | |
| Kirloskar group were the 'Main Partner'.The | | | | Best of Asia: This section saw a combination |
| co-partner City Pride Kothrud, with Media | | | | of films from Asia which were discussed in |
| partners being the Sakal & Maharashtra | | | | the last five years. |
| Herald group of News Papers. | | | | |
| | | | Retro of recent Hindi Film Director Nageskh |
| Madhur Bhandarkar, young and talented film | | | | |
| maker, inaugurated the festival by lighting | | | | Kukonoor, whereby his four films were |
| the traditional lamp. Noted Film maker Yash | | | | screened. |
| Chopra, received the 3rd Zenith Asia award. | | | | |
| Well received film of International Film | | | | The recepient of this year's Dadasaheb Phalke |
| Festival, Poet of the Wastes directed by | | | | award,Director Shyam Benegal's films were |
| Mohammad Ahmadi, was the opening film,which | | | | sreened. |
| was screened to packed houses, whereas, Umesh | | | | |