On Friday, October 10, Audience Awards were announced at the 33rd Vancouver International Film Festival and Fuji TV’s latest feature film “The Vancouver Asahi” took home the Rogers People’s Choice Award. This award is presented to the most popular international films and “The Vancouver Asahi” was chosen amongst a total of 350 films from 65 countries around the world. Last year “Like Father, Like Son” was honored the same audience award at the VIFF, making this is the second consecutive year that a Fuji TV film won the award.
Directed by Yuya Ishii, “The Vancouver Asahi” tells a dramatic true story about a legendary baseball team played in Canada prior to World War II.
The film is scheduled to hit the screens in Japan on December 20.
“The Vancouver Asahi” (English): http://www.fujitv.co.jp/en/m_14_07.html
The Vancouver International Film Festival: http://www.viff.org/