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Anjali Patil’s ‘Selvi’ Explores Homecare Nurses’ Silent Struggles
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Anjali Patil’s ‘Selvi’ Explores Homecare Nurses’ Silent Struggles

https://variety.com/2026/film/markets-festivals/anjali-patil-selvi-homecare-nurse-1236692998/
Variety.com
  • Selvi follows a homecare nurse who takes on additional shifts after a friend's collapse, highlighting caregiver strain.
  • Director Sailesh Rathnakumar aims for intimate, character-driven cinema with international collaboration.
  • Patil, producer and actor, involved in every stage from shaping performances to sustainable production.
  • The project examines migration and resilience through the lens of homecare workers.
  • Rathnakumar shares personal inspiration from his own migrant experiences guiding the film.
  • The project seeks festival screenings and sales partners as it develops.
  • Patil highlights homecare nurses as a rarely represented yet essential community on screen.
  • Selvi is a work-in-progress project by Sailesh Rathnakumar, with Anahat Films backing.
  • The story positions Selvi within a migration and healthcare-centered cinematic landscape.
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Anthony Chen-Produced Malaysian Drama Explores Identity Through Tiger Mascot
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Anthony Chen-Produced Malaysian Drama Explores Identity Through Tiger Mascot

https://variety.com/2026/film/markets-festivals/anthony-chen-malaysian-drama-somewhere-in-the-south-1236691931/
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  • Anthony Chen is producing the Malaysian drama 'Somewhere in the South' with Tan Ce Ding and others at Giraffe Pictures.
  • Somewhere in the South explores identity through a small-town by-election and a tiger mascot role.
  • The project is among 17 in-development titles at HAF seeking international partnerships.
  • The production aims to broaden international reach beyond a single market.
  • Tan Ce Ding's feature is filmed in multiple languages including Mandarin, Malaysian Cantonese, English and Malay.
  • Chen highlights the collaboration as a long-time coming with CD and Edward Lim.
  • Tan Ce Ding explains the film centers on margins of a system and the pull of fleeting attention in a by-election.
  • The director discusses how the mascot role tests identity and power for the protagonist Boon.
  • Chen notes the project aims to connect with audiences beyond the region through international collaboration.
  • The film marks Chen’s latest producing venture since the Berlinale title 'We Are All Strangers.'
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Filipino Political Wake Drama ‘Funeral Flowers’ Unfolds in Real Time at Hong Kong Financing Market
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Filipino Political Wake Drama ‘Funeral Flowers’ Unfolds in Real Time at Hong Kong Financing Market

https://variety.com/2026/film/markets-festivals/filipino-political-wake-drama-funeral-flowers-1236691969/
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  • Funeral Flowers unfolds in real time inside a chapel during a four‑day wake, focusing on Maya as she negotiates private grief with public spectacle.
  • Directors Liza Diño and Ice Seguerra make their feature debut with Funeral Flowers, produced by Krisma Fajardo through Fire & Ice Media.
  • Hong Kong Asia Film Financing Forum (HAF) serves as the market venue where the film seeks co-producers, financiers, and development momentum.
  • Fire & Ice Media is financing the project, with a push to attract co-producers and pre-sales at HAF.
  • The film aims to highlight the tension between a public figure's legacy and the private grief of his family.
  • The project was presented at HKIFF’s market and targets Southeast Asian stories with strong festival potential.
  • Anjali Patil's 'Selvi' is mentioned among latest in-development projects at HKIFF, signaling diverse regional projects in market materials.
  • The production team aims to present the feature at international festivals and development labs to build momentum.
  • The film is a Philippines production with a global festival strategy and English-Filipino language elements.
  • The wake narrative includes political figures and family tensions intertwined with ceremonial rituals and media attention.
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Busan Winner’s Absurdist Parable ‘Fishers of Men’ Explores Obsession
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Busan Winner’s Absurdist Parable ‘Fishers of Men’ Explores Obsession

https://variety.com/2026/film/markets-festivals/busan-winner-absurdist-parable-fishers-of-men-obsession-1236691974/
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  • Busan-winning project Fishers of Men follows Sreekumar, a Kerala bank officer whose life unravels after a party incident.
  • The obsession drives him to abandon his old life and live as a coastbound, fish-fixated mendicant.
  • The film showcases a collaboration among Indian producers Pramod Sankar and Kiran Kesav aiming for co-production and completion funding at HAF.
  • Director Surendran describes obsession as a one-way street with a path toward dissolution and transcendence.
  • Surendran notes the film fuses sharp social realism with lush magical surrealism, rooted in a socio-cultural Kerala context.
  • Hong Kong-Asia Film Financing Forum has selected Fishers of Men for in-development financing.
  • Anjali Patil’s drama Selvi is noted among related stories for context on social themes.
  • Sanju Surendran is an Indian National Film Award-winning filmmaker and alumnus of FTII.
  • Ravi, a National Award-winning cinematographer, contributes to the project’s prestige.
  • The film aims to attract international partners and completion funding for post-production and global reach.
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‘Renoir’ Producer’s Drama ‘Life Is Yours’ Follows Cleaner’s Revenge Against Foreign Resort
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‘Renoir’ Producer’s Drama ‘Life Is Yours’ Follows Cleaner’s Revenge Against Foreign Resort

https://variety.com/2026/film/markets-festivals/renoir-producer-drama-life-is-yours-cleaners-revenge-1236691957/
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  • Renoir producer Mizuno-Gray and Naoya back Emma Kawawada's Life Is Yours, a Japanese-language drama screening at HAF.
  • Life Is Yours follows a 71-year-old cleaner who infiltrates a foreign-owned resort to avenge land loss and death of her husband.
  • Kawawada aims to explore empathy across divisions, with a mother-daughter bond forming between the cleaner and the CEO.
  • The film is Kawawada’s second feature after My Small Land, part of a larger Cannes and Berlinale pedigree.
  • Mizuno-Gray produced Renoir, which screened in competition at Cannes 2025.
  • The project is multilingual, filmed in Japanese, Cantonese, and English, reflecting cross-border collaboration.
  • Kawawada emphasizes authentic representation through Asian partners and sales networks.
  • HAF serves as a platform to connect with Asian co-producers and international sales firms.
  • Kawawada discusses themes of hatred, empathy, and human connection across social divisions.
  • Kawawada's LIFE IS YOURS debuted as part of the Hong Kong-Asia Film Financing Forum lineup.
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Sundance-Winning Iranian Filmmaker’s ‘Rainy Dreams’ Explores Children’s Nightmares Amid Displacement at Hong Kong Financing Forum
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Sundance-Winning Iranian Filmmaker’s ‘Rainy Dreams’ Explores Children’s Nightmares Amid Displacement at Hong Kong Financing Forum

https://variety.com/2026/film/markets-festivals/iranian-filmmaker-rainy-dreams-childrens-nightmares-1236691938/
Variety.com
  • Rainy Dreams, a France-Iran co-production by Mohammad Shams Alireza Ghasemi, debuts at HAF with live-action and animation.
  • The film follows five unaccompanied minors in Calais, whose dreams become animated sequences.
  • Ghasemi notes dreams shift after moving from Iran to France, influencing the film's themes of fear and uncertainty.
  • Rainy Dreams aims to reflect how displacement shapes inner life and sleep across cultures.
  • Producers Mojean Aria and Constance Le Scouarnec emphasize dehumanization and the need for humanizing storytelling.
  • The project seeks international financing and co-production partners across France, Iran, and the U.S.
  • Rainy Dreams has a multilingual production plan including English, French, Dinka, Kurdish, Vietnamese, and more.
  • Ghasemi's previous work includes 'In the Land of Brothers' which premiered at Sundance 2024.
  • Hong Kong forum is a key venue for international financing and industry partners for the project.
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‘A Ghost in the Market,’ ‘Somewhere in the South’ and ‘38.83’ Share Honors at Evenly Spread Hong Kong Project Awards
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‘A Ghost in the Market,’ ‘Somewhere in the South’ and ‘38.83’ Share Honors at Evenly Spread Hong Kong Project Awards

https://variety.com/2026/film/markets-festivals/haf-project-market-award-winners-2026-1236693175/
Variety.com
  • The 2026 HAF awards distributed prizes evenly among multiple projects, with three films winning two prizes each.
  • Each of the top winners received honors across different prize categories at HAF 2026 in Hong Kong.
  • HAF announced Asian Stories – Next Gen, a new feature film initiative to support emerging projects.
  • A funding and mentorship program for Asian Shorts was introduced, offering substantial backing for selected projects.
  • HAF disclosed travel subsidies under its Cannes market initiative for selected work-in-progress projects.
  • Chin Chia-Hua's 'A Ghost in the Market' was among the two-prize winners at HAF 2026.
  • Tan Ce Ding's 'Somewhere in the South' also earned multiple HAF prizes for its political satire.
  • Vincci Cheuk's '38.83' also secured two awards, highlighting cross-border Hong Kong-Japan collaboration.
  • The event closed with the announcement of Asian Stories – Next Gen and expanded mentorship opportunities.
  • Overall, HKIFF organizers reported strong participation with over 500 submissions from 70 countries.
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