[6] The festival visited by 160,000 people closed on October 14, with Japanese film One Man by director Kei Ishikawa.

[7] Han Sun-hwa with Kwon Yul hosted the closing ceremony of the festival.

[20] Source:[21] A competition among non-Asian filmmakers’ first or second features that take an innovative and original approach to cinema.

A collection of new and internationally acclaimed films, offering an ideal mix of the popular with the artistic are screened at the hallmark outdoor theater.

[22][23] The festival will screen the works of 10 notable next-generation Japanese directors who have made their debuts after 2010 and who have been acknowledged by the press and critics.