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Indonesian Drama ‘Samsara’ Tops Nominations for 18th Asia Pacific Screen Awards

Samsara by Garin Nugroho
Samsara by Garin Nugroho

The Indonesian film Samsara directed by Garin Nugroho topped the nominations for the 18th Asia Pacific Screen Awards with 3 nominations including Best Film and Best Director.

Jafar Panahi’s It Was Just an Accident, Lav Diaz’s Magellan, Cai Shangjun’s The Sun Rises on Us All, Sho Miyake’s Two Seasons, Two Strangers, along with Yunan directed by Ameer Fakher Eldin, all received 2 nominations.

Magellan, The Sun Rises on Us All (Ri gua zhong tian) and Two Seasons, Two Strangers (Tabi to Hibi) are also nominated for the Best Film.

Chair of the Asia Pacific Screen Awards, Tracey Vieira, congratulated the nominees in the 18th Asia Pacific Screen Awards, who now join the Asia Pacific Screen Academy.

The 18th Asia Pacific Screen Awards on Thursday 27th November and the 7th Asia Pacific Screen Forum from 24th to 27th November will take place at The Langham, Gold Coast and Jewel Private Residences, on the traditional land of the Kombumerri families of the Yugambeh language region.

Full List of Nominees for 18th Asia Pacific Screen Awards

BEST FILM

It Was Just an Accident (Un simple accident)
Islamic Republic of Iran, France, Luxembourg
Directed by Jafar Panahi
Produced by Jafar Panahi, Philippe Martin

Magellan
Portugal, Spain, France, Philippines, TaiwanDirected by Lav Diaz
Produced by Joaquim Sapinho, Marta Alves, Albert Serra, Montse Triola, Paul Soriano, Mark Victor, Stefano Centini

Samsara
Indonesia
Directed by Garin Nugroho
Produced by Gita Fara

The Sun Rises on Us All (Ri gua zhong tian)
People’s Republic of China
Directed by Cai Shangjun
Produced by Ma Shuang, Huang Titi, Justine O.

Two Seasons, Two Strangers (Tabi to Hibi)
Japan
Directed by Sho Miyake
Produced by Masayoshi Johnai

BEST YOUTH FILM

Amoeba
Singapore, Netherlands, France, Spain, Republic of Korea
Directed by Tan Siyou
Produced by Fran Borgia

Before the Bright Day
Taiwan
Directed by Tsao Shih-Han
Produced by Lin Shih-Ken

The President’s Cake
Iraq, United States of America, Qatar
Directed by Hasan Hadi
Produced by Leah Chen Baker

Village Rockstars 2
India, Singapore, People’s Republic of China
Directed by Rima Das
Produced by Rima Das

The World of Love
Republic of Korea
Directed by Yoon Ga-eun
Produced by Kim Se-hun, Jenna Ku

BEST ANIMATED FILM

Another World
Hong Kong
Directed by Tommy Ng Kai Chung
Produced by Polly Yeung, Chan Gin Kai

ChaO
Japan
Directed by Yasuhiro Aoki
Produced by Eiko Tanaka

The Lost Tiger
Australia
Directed by Chantelle Murray
Produced by Kristen Souvlis, Nadine Bates, Chantelle Murray

The Square
Republic of Korea
Directed by Kim Bo-sol
Produced by Park So-hye, Kim Bo-sol

A Story About Fire (Ran Bi Wa)
People’s Republic of China
Directed by Wenyu Li
Produced by Chen Bo, Wang Anyi

BEST DOCUMENTARY FILM

10s Across the Borders
Philippines, Singapore, Germany
Directed by Chan Sze-Wei
Produced by Alemberg Ang, Chan Sze-Wei, Tan Si En, Yasmin C. Rams, Sophia Sim

Always
United States of America, France, People’s Republic of China, Taiwan
Directed by Deming Chen
Produced by Hansen Lin

Put Your Soul on Your Hand and Walk
France, Palestine
Directed by Sepideh Farsi
Produced by Javad Djavahery

We Live Here
Kazakhstan
Directed by Zhanana Kurmasheva
Produced by Banu Ramazanova

Writing Hawa
France, Netherlands, Qatar, Afghanistan
Directed by Najiba Noori
Produced by Christian Popp

BEST DIRECTOR

Amir Azizi for Inside Amir (Daroon-e Amir)
Islamic Republic of Iran

Jafar Panahi for It Was Just an Accident (Un simple accident)
Islamic Republic of Iran, France, Luxembourg

Akio Fujimoto for Lost Land (Harà Watan)
Japan, France, Malaysia, Germany

Garin Nugroho for Samsara
Indonesia

Sengedorj Janchivdorj for Silent City Driver
Mongolia

BEST SCREENPLAY

Shu Qi for Girl (Nühai)
Taiwan

Nawapol Thamrongrattanarit for Human Resource
Thailand

Annemarie Jacir for Palestine 36
Palestine, United Kingdom, France, Denmark, Norway, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Jordan

Chie Hayakawa for Renoir
Japan, France, Singapore, Philippines, Indonesia, Qatar

Kaouther Ben Hania for The Voice of Hind Rajab
Tunisia, France

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY

Artur Tort, Lav Diaz for Magellan
Portugal, Spain, France, Philippines, Taiwan

Prabhath Roshan for Riverstone
Sri Lanka

Batara Goempar for Samsara
Indonesia

Yuta Tsukinaga for Two Seasons, Two Strangers (Tabi to Hibi)
Japan

Ronald Plante for Yunan
Germany, Canada, Italy, Palestine, Qatar, Jordan, Saudi Arabia

BEST PERFORMANCE

Khairiah Nathmy for Hijra
Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Egypt, United Kingdom

Sean Lau for Papa
Hong Kong

Xin Zhilei for The Sun Rises on Us All (Ri gua zhong tian)
People’s Republic of China

Ariel Bronz for Yes (Ken)
France, Israel, Cyprus, Germany

Georges Khabbaz for Yunan
Germany, Canada, Italy, Palestine, Qatar, Jordan, Saudi Arabia

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