The Asian Film Festival of Dallas Kicks Off Tomorrow

Dallas film lovers will enjoy this lineup.

Park Dong-hee’s Drive, is the closing night selection.

The 22nd annual Asian Film Festival of Dallas kicks off at Angelika Dallas tomorrow evening with an impressive lineup.

Tae-Jim Ahn’s The Night Owl, a thriller based on the mystery surrounding the death of Crown Prince Sohyeon, who returned form the Qing Dynasty in the Joseon Injo period, is the opening night selection.

The closing night selection, Park Dong-hee’s Drive, is an action thriller that follows a popular online streamer who is abducted and trapped in the trunk of a running car. As she tries to figure out a way to escape with her life, she broadcasts her struggle to her followers.

Drive will screen with Tan Ce Ding’s Please Hold the Line, a short film about a young woman who scams people over the phone who now finds herself desperately needing money for an abortion.

In addition to the opening night and closing night selections, there are several special screenings, narrative features, documentary features, and short films for cinema goers to choose from.

The Asian Film Festival of Dallas runs through July 16 at Angelika Dallas on Mockingbird. For more information about the festival, to see the lineup, or to purchase tickets, click here.

Update: Our interview will now include Waiting for the Light to Change co-stars, Jin Park and Qun Chi.