Asian Cinema 100 is a representative initiative that revisits the history of Asian cinema and systematically highlights its cinematic legacy.
Based on surveys conducted with filmmakers, critics, and scholars worldwide, it offers a broad perspective on the aesthetics and historical development of Asian cinema.
In this year’s survey, 161 participants from 34 countries—including directors, producers, actors, critics, researchers, and film festival programmers—took part, resulting in the selection of 118 films (including tied titles).
To celebrate this achievement, BIFF presents the special program Defining Moments of Asian Cinema, featuring master filmmakers whose works have shaped the history of Asian cinema and spotlighting their representative films.