Pramana Asian Film Festival

Pramana Asian Film Festival is a non-competitive film exhibition that will be held in Reggio Calabria from the 13th to the 15th of April 2022. The event is a non-profit initiative, and the entrance is free of charge. It represents the first program of Eastern cinema in the region of Calabria, with the objective of offering high quality works from the Asian continent to promote its cultural diversity through the cinema language. The idea behind the program was born from our passion for Eastern cinema and culture, together with the awareness that, in Southern Italy, Asia is often object of misunderstandings, stereotypes and prejudices that don't do justice to its richness. The differences between the many Asian countries are deep and complex. However, they are too often observed through Western critical perspectives. We want to offer a film program able to narrate Asia from the point of view of those who directly experience it, to stimulate the interest to explore the stories and the traditions from these countries. For this reason, we intend to select enjoyable movies, able to put together quality, creativity and accessibility. We refuse the idea of an elitist art house cinema, dedicated only to experts and small groups of film enthusiasts but unable to communicate with the general public. We want to reach especially those who are not used to this type of initiatives and are not familiar with these cultural contents.