A Canadian film festival featuring nine internationally acclaimed productions is to be staged in March to mark the 75th anniversary of the Consulate General of Canada in Hong Kong.
Nine films with wide-ranging themes from the thrilling, the magic to the comic and the romantic have been selected for the festival, scheduled from March 20 to 30 at the Hong Kong City Hall Theater, the Hong Kong Space Museum Lecture Hall and the Hong KongFilm Archive Cinema.
Jointly presented by the Film Programs Office of Hong Kong's Leisure and Cultural Services Department and the Consulate General of Canada in Hong Kong, "Canadian Film Festival 2003" will showcase samples of cinematic development of the dynamic and growing Canadian film community.
The nine films include Atanarjuat the Fast Runner, a pioneering work that breaks new ground in the history of cinema, and Director Atom Egoyan's latest work Ararat.
In addition, Khaled and The Left Side of the Fridge are both works of new-wave spirit.
All films at the "Canadian Film Festival 2003" are in English or provided with English subtitles.
(Xinhua News Agency February 28, 2003)
