Iran dominates the competish with three entries out of 10, with Japan, China, Thailand, India, South Korea, Lebanon and Israel all with one pic each.
Although the ¥1 million ($9,000) prize cannot compare with the $90,000 offered by the Tokyo Intl. Film Festival, Filmex has gained enough influence to draw up-and-coming Asian helmers to its competition.
Special screenings include "Canary" by Japanese rising star Akihiko Shiota and Amos Gitai's "Promised Land." A retrospective presents films by vet helmer Tomu Uchida, who has achieved fame only inside Japan.
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