Best Film Hong Kong Asian Film Festival

BI, DON’T BE AFRAID
A film by Phan Dang Di

Last Night’s Winner of Best Film at Hong Kong Asian Film Festival

Toronto Premiere at Reel Asian

Thursday, November 11, 9:00pm at Innis Town Hall

BI, DON’T BE AFRAID! (director: Dang Di Phan, Vietnam/France/Germany, 2010; Toronto premiere)

Winner of SACD Best Screenplay Award at Cannes International Critic’s Week, Bi, Don’t Be Afraid! is seen through the eyes of a precocious six-year-old boy, Bi, who lives with his parents, his aunt and his grandfather, who, after a long absence, has suddenly returned home with a grave illness. Director Phan contrasts the gradual deterioration in the adults’ lives with the youthful innocence of a perceptive little boy in a remarkably assured directorial debut that heralds the emergence of one of Asia’s most promising new filmmakers.

The 14th annual Reel Asian festival runs from Tuesday, November 9 to Monday, November 15, 2010.