‘Shoplifters’ Leads Asia Pacific Screen Awards Nominations

“Shoplifters,” the Japanese drama that won the Palme d’Or at Cannes this year, leads the race for the Asia Pacific Screen Awards.

It is nominated for best film and in in two other categories.The four other films nominated for best feature film are: Lee Chang-dong’s “Burning” (Korea), Adilkhan Yerzhanov’s “The Gentle Indifference of the World”, Khavn de la Cruz’s “Balangiga: Howling Wilderness” (Philippines), and Phuttiphong Aroonpheng’s “Manta Ray”.Nomination in 11 categories were announced on Wednesday.

They include 46 films from 22 countries.

The awards will be presented at a ceremony in Brisbane, Australia, on Nov.

29, 2018.This year, films from Japan and China lead the tally with 7 nominations each.

Films from Australia, India and Kazakhstan each received 5 nominations.

Uzbekistan (actor Karim Mirkhadiyev for his role in “Fortitude”) received a nomination for the first time.Best director nominations go to: Hirokazu Kore-eda for “Shoplifters”; Ivan Ayr for “Soni

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