The HKIFF Industry provides filmmakers with comprehensive services and global exposure. It includes support for project development through initiatives like the Film Lab, assistance in production and post-production via HAF (Hong Kong – Asia Film Financing Forum), showcasing works-in-progress at international platforms such as HAF Goes to Cannes, and planning the career trajectory of completed films through the HKIFF Collection. Additionally, HKIFF Industry engages in co-production ventures with third parties.
Goes to Cannes
Hong Kong - Asia Film Financing Forum (HAF)
Showcase details
Key Dates: 17 May 2025 (16:15-18:05)
Access: Marché du Film badge holders
Main Venue: Palais K (Palais des Festivals)
Projects
Goes to Cannes
Her First Taste
Category: HAF Goes to Cannes
Directed by: Gong Yiwen
Produced by: Qian Yini | Yiwen Films, Sparks Production
Country of production: China
Original title: 語文的滋味
Genre: Drama
Language: Putonghua, Shengzhou Dialect
Runtime: 120'
Wen Yuwen, a teen girl who loves writing, forms a quiet bond with a boy. Their hearts, drawn yet distant, await time’s answer to the unspoken questions of love.
Goes to Cannes
On Your Lap
Category: HAF Goes to Cannes
Directed by: Reza Rahadian
Produced by: Arya Ibrahim, Gita Fara | Gambar Gerak
Country of production: Indonesia
Original title: PANGKU
Genre: Drama
Language: Indonesian
Runtime: 100'
A pregnant female hustler fights for a better life for her child. Betrayal and unfortunate life incidents, however, force her to sacrifice many things.
Goes to Cannes
Say My Name
Category: HAF Goes to Cannes
Directed by: Liu Xing
Produced by: Lyu Yue, Mo Jinjin, Duan Tingting | Star Lab Production
Country of production: China, Hong Kong
Original title: 搖擺舞
Genre: Drama, Romance
Language: Cantonese, Putonghua
Runtime: 90'
This is a tale about 20 year-old Liang Nian’er, neither capable of falling in love, nor getting it, who disguised her true self to pursue borrowed affection and hatred.
Goes to Cannes
Shape of Momo
Category: HAF Goes to Cannes
Directed by: Tribeny Rai
Produced by: Kislay, Geeta Rai | Kathkala Films LLP, Dalley Khorsani Productions
Country of production: India
Genre: Drama
Language: Nepali
Runtime: 120'
The story revolves around Bishnu and her multi-generational family of women navigating patriarchal norms, grappling with the decision to either adapt to or challenge these norms in pursuit of their goals.
Goes to Cannes
White Flowers and Fruits
Category: HAF Goes to Cannes
Directed by: Sakamoto Yukari
Produced by: Yamamoto Teruhisa | Chiaroscuro Co., Ltd.
Country of production: Japan
Original title: 白の花実
Genre: Drama
Language: Japanese
Runtime: 110'
After a boarding school suicide, an outcast and the victim’s friend uncover hidden truths through possession, exploring the impossibility of fully understanding others and finding growth amidst their shared journey.