47th Hong Kong International Film Festival

{{Infobox Film festival

| name = 47th Hong Kong International Film Festival

| image = 47HKIFFPoster.jpeg

| image_size = 200px

| caption = HKIFF official poster

| opening = {{Plainlist|

Mad Fate by Soi Cheang
Elegies by Ann Hui

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| closing = Vital Signs by Cheuk Wan-chi

| location = Hong Kong Cultural Centre

| founded = 1977

| awards = {{Plainlist|

Firebird (Chinese-language): Stonewalling by Huang Ji & Ryuji Otsuka
Firebird (World): Tótem by Lila Avilés
Firebird (Documentary): Apolonia, Apolonia by Lea Glob

}}

| host = {{plainlist|

Supported by:
The Hong Kong International Film Festival Society
Create Hong Kong

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| number =

| date = Opening: {{Start date|2023|3|30}}
Closing: {{End date|2023|4|10}}

| website = [https://www.hkiff.org.hk/ HKIFF 2023]

| chronology =

| main = Hong Kong International Film Festival

| previous = 46th

| next = 48th

}}

The 47th Hong Kong International Film Festival ({{zh|t=第47屆香港國際電影節}}) took place from 30 March to 10 April 2023, both online and in-person in Hong Kong. Soi Cheang was selected as the Filmmaker in Focus for this edition and masterclasses led by Tsai Ming-liang and Lee Kang-sheng were featured.

The festival opened with the Hong Kong mystery thriller Mad Fate by Soi Cheang and the documentary Elegies by Ann Hui, and it closed with the Hong Kong drama Vital Signs by Cheuk Wan-chi. This year, 197 films from 64 countries were screened, including nine world premieres, six international premieres, and sixty-seven Asian premieres. Aaron Kwok returned as the ambassador of HKIFF, marking his fifth year in this role.

Background

The 47th Hong Kong International Film Festival was the first edition to return to normalcy following the COVID-19 pandemic. The theme of this edition is "Never Stops".{{Cite web |url=http://www.hkcna.hk/docDetail.jsp?id=100321947&channel=4660 |title=第47屆香港國際電影節揭幕　今年明星都有誰？ |date=3 April 2023 |website=Hong Kong China News Agency |author1=付鈺 |author2=朱樂怡 |access-date=9 September 2024 |language=zh |archive-date=September 8, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240908175104/http://www.hkcna.hk/docDetail.jsp?id=100321947&channel=4660 |url-status=live }} The festival poster was designed by Frank Chan, who also created the posters for the previous two editions.{{Cite web |url=https://hypebeast.com/hk/2023/2/hkiff-47-hong-kong-aaron-kwok |title=影星郭富城再度出任「香港國際電影節」大使 |date=1 February 2021 |website=Hypebeast |last=Wong |first=Evan |access-date=9 September 2024 |language=zh |archive-date=May 28, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240528170803/https://hypebeast.com/hk/2023/2/hkiff-47-hong-kong-aaron-kwok |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |url=http://www.hkcna.hk/docDetail.jsp?id=100277038&channel=5532 |title=第47屆香港國際電影節主視覺公布，由陳華雄設計 |date=13 February 2023 |website=Hong Kong China News Agency |author=黃璇 |access-date=9 September 2024 |language=zh |archive-date=September 8, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240908175033/http://www.hkcna.hk/docDetail.jsp?id=100277038&channel=5532 |url-status=live }} It features little egrets, making it the third edition to use a Hong Kong bird in the design (following the barn swallow in the 45th and the tree sparrow in the 46th), which symbolizes a pursuit of beauty and nature, as well as a sign of fortune. On 1 February 2023, Aaron Kwok was announced to return as the ambassador of the Hong Kong International Film Festival, marking his fifth year in this role.{{Cite web |url=https://www.hk01.com/%E9%9B%BB%E5%BD%B1/862738/%E9%83%AD%E5%AF%8C%E5%9F%8E%E9%80%A3%E7%BA%8C%E4%BA%94%E5%B9%B4%E6%93%94%E4%BB%BB%E9%9B%BB%E5%BD%B1%E7%AF%80%E5%A4%A7%E4%BD%BF-%E9%AB%98%E8%88%88%E7%9C%8B%E5%88%B0%E6%9C%AC%E5%9C%B0%E9%9B%BB%E5%BD%B1%E5%9B%9E%E5%BE%A9%E7%94%9F%E6%A9%9F |title=郭富城連續五年擔任電影節大使　「高興看到本地電影回復生機」 |date=1 February 2023 |website=HK01 |author=許育民 |access-date=9 September 2024 |language=zh |archive-date=February 8, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230208025842/https://www.hk01.com/%E9%9B%BB%E5%BD%B1/862738/%E9%83%AD%E5%AF%8C%E5%9F%8E%E9%80%A3%E7%BA%8C%E4%BA%94%E5%B9%B4%E6%93%94%E4%BB%BB%E9%9B%BB%E5%BD%B1%E7%AF%80%E5%A4%A7%E4%BD%BF-%E9%AB%98%E8%88%88%E7%9C%8B%E5%88%B0%E6%9C%AC%E5%9C%B0%E9%9B%BB%E5%BD%B1%E5%9B%9E%E5%BE%A9%E7%94%9F%E6%A9%9F |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |url=https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/leisure/article/3212666/beyond-art-basel-11-best-cultural-events-hong-kong-month-coco-chanel-ballet-and-ms-yayoi-kusama |title=Beyond Art Basel: 11 best cultural events in Hong Kong this month, from a Coco Chanel ballet and M+’s Yayoi Kusama retrospective, to a Leslie Cheung tribute and Mirror’s Edan Lui at HKT x WestK Popfest |date=8 March 2023 |website=South China Morning Post |last=Sheppard |first=Amanda |access-date=9 September 2024 |archive-date=September 8, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240908175033/https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/leisure/article/3212666/beyond-art-basel-11-best-cultural-events-hong-kong-month-coco-chanel-ballet-and-ms-yayoi-kusama |url-status=live }} Kwok described 2022 as "a year of harvest", with many Hong Kong films achieving both box office success and critical acclaim, and expressed a hope that the film industry could help society emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic. This year was Kwok's final term as ambassador, with his title being succeeded by Karena Lam in the next edition.{{Cite web |url=https://www.tatlerasia.com/lifestyle/entertainment/karena-lam-hkiff-ambassador |title=Hong Kong International Film Festival 2024 names Karena Lam as ambassador |date=24 January 2024 |website=Tatler Asia |last=Lo |first=Zabrina |access-date=7 September 2024 |archive-date=September 8, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240908175035/https://www.tatlerasia.com/lifestyle/entertainment/karena-lam-hkiff-ambassador |url-status=live }}

Soi Cheang was announced as the Filmmaker in Focus for the festival on 3 February.{{Cite web |url=https://asia.nikkei.com/Life-Arts/Arts/Soi-Cheang-and-the-art-of-darkness |title=Soi Cheang and the art of darkness |date=11 June 2023 |website=Nikkei Asia |last=Scott |first=Mathew |access-date=9 September 2024 |archive-date=September 6, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240906170148/https://asia.nikkei.com/Life-Arts/Arts/Soi-Cheang-and-the-art-of-darkness |url-status=live }} Albert Lee, the executive director of the Hong Kong International Film Festival Society, explained that Cheang was chosen for his notably somber yet unmistakably personal visual style, which rarely deviates from mainstream storytelling conventions while exploring new boundaries in Hong Kong genre filmmaking. Taiwanese director Tsai Ming-liang and his frequent collaborator Lee Kang-sheng were also announced as features in the Masterclass section and would be attending the festival in person. A press conference held on 10 March revealed the full lineup and the titles of the competitive sections.{{Cite web |url=https://www.bastillepost.com/hongkong/article/12425730-lokman%e9%80%bc%e8%bf%ab%e5%a7%9c%e6%bf%a4%e5%81%a5%e5%ba%b7%e6%b8%9b%e8%82%a5%e5%a4%9a%e5%81%9a%e9%81%8b%e5%8b%95-%e8%a2%81%e6%be%a7%e6%9e%97%e6%88%92%e7%b3%96%e6%b8%9b%e7%a3%85%e8%a1%8c%e9%87%91 |title=Lokman望擠進下屆金像影候選名單余香凝期待與老公行金像獎紅地毯 |date=10 March 2023 |website=Bastille Post |access-date=6 March 2025 |language=zh}}

The film festival opened on 30 March 2023 at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre with Soi Cheang's mystery thriller Mad Fate and Ann Hui's documentary Elegies.{{Cite web |url=https://www.cosmopolitan.com.hk/entertainment/hkiff47 |title=第47屆香港國際電影節｜闊別三年選映近200部電影！亮點搶先看＋必睇華語電影 |date=29 March 2023 |website=Cosmopolitan |last=Chau |first=Candy |access-date=9 September 2024 |language=zh}}{{Cite web |url=https://www.takungpao.com.hk/travel/ywtj/2023/0331/834994.html |title=第47屆香港國際電影節開幕 |date=31 March 2023 |website=Ta Kung Pao |author=徐小惠 |access-date=9 September 2024 |language=zh |archive-date=June 5, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230605125331/http://www.takungpao.com.hk/travel/ywtj/2023/0331/834994.html |url-status=live }} The festival was held both physically and online, with physical screenings priced at around $55 to $100 HKD, while online screenings were set at $50 HKD.{{Cite web |url=https://hongkong.keizai.biz/headline/2030/ |title=「香港国際映画祭」開幕へ　伊丹十三特集など幅広い作品ずらり |date=29 March 2023 |website=Minkei |access-date=8 September 2024 |language=ja |archive-date=April 21, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240421092505/https://hongkong.keizai.biz/headline/2030/ |url-status=live }} A total of 197 films from 64 countries were screened, including nine world premieres, six international premieres, and sixty-seven Asian premieres. The film festival was part of the Entertainment Expo Hong Kong, which featured events such as the 16th Asian Film Awards and the 41st Hong Kong Film Awards taking place concurrently.{{Cite web |url=https://deadline.com/2023/03/market-in-focus-hong-kong-filmart-returns-as-in-person-event-1235275417/ |title=Market In Focus: Hong Kong Filmart Returns To In-Person Event As China Market Starts To Re-Open |date=3 March 2023 |website=Deadline Hollywood |last=Shackleton |first=Liz |access-date=9 September 2024 |archive-date=March 10, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230310111716/https://deadline.com/2023/03/market-in-focus-hong-kong-filmart-returns-as-in-person-event-1235275417/ |url-status=live }}

The Japanese drama Stonewalling by Huang Ji and Ryuji Otsuka won the Firebird Award for the Young Cinema Competition (Chinese-language), while the Mexican-Danish-French drama Tótem by Lila Avilés won the Firebird Award for the Young Cinema Competition (World). The Danish-Polish documentary Apolonia, Apolonia by Lea Glob received the Firebird Award for Documentary Competition. The FIPRESCI Prize was also awarded to Stonewalling, while the Taiwanese film Bad Education by Kai Ko received a Special Mention.{{Cite web |url=https://www.screendaily.com/news/stonewalling-totem-win-top-hong-kong-firebird-awards/5180938.article |title=‘Stonewalling’, ‘Totem’ win top Hong Kong Firebird Awards |date=10 April 2023 |website=Screen Daily |last=Rosser |first=Michael |access-date=9 September 2024 |archive-date=July 24, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230724204813/https://www.screendaily.com/news/stonewalling-totem-win-top-hong-kong-firebird-awards/5180938.article |url-status=live }} The festival closed with the Hong Kong medical drama Vital Signs by Cheuk Wan-chi on 10 April.

Jury

The jury of the Firebird Awards comprises:{{Cite web |url=https://www.1905.com/m/news/touch/1617626.shtml |title=第47屆香港國際影展「火鳥大獎」評審團揭曉 |date=17 March 2023 |website=1905.com |access-date=8 September 2024 |language=zh |archive-date=September 8, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240908175109/https://www.1905.com/m/news/touch/1617626.shtml |url-status=live }}

= Young Cinema Competition (Chinese-language) =

Hsu Hsiao-ming, Taiwanese filmmaker
Zhang Lü, Chinese filmmaker
Mary Stephen, a French-based Hong Kong film editor

= Young Cinema Competition (World) =

Ann Hui, Hong Kong filmmaker
Emmanuel Burdeau, French film critic
Clarence Tsui, Hong Kong film critic

= Documentary Competition =

Malcolm Clarke, Chinese-based English filmmaker
Uli Gaulke, German documentary filmmaker
Qiu Jiongjiong, Chinese filmmaker

Program sections

= Opening and closing films =

The following films were chosen as the opening and closing features of the film festival, marking the Asian premiere of Mad Fate and world premieres of Elegies and Vital Signs:{{Cite web |url=https://www.screendaily.com/news/soi-cheang-ann-hui-titles-to-open-2023-hong-kong-film-festival/5180066.article |title=Soi Cheang, Ann Hui titles to open 2023 Hong Kong film festival |date=10 March 2023 |website=Screen Daily |last=Wong |first=Silva |access-date=8 September 2024}}{{Cite web |url=https://deadline.com/2023/03/mad-fate-elegies-hong-kong-international-film-festival-1235284679/ |title=‘Mad Fate’, ‘Elegies’ To Open Hong Kong International Film Festival |date=10 March 2023 |website=Deadline Hollywood |last=Shackleton |first=Liz |access-date=8 September 2024 |archive-date=October 21, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231021095943/https://deadline.com/2023/03/mad-fate-elegies-hong-kong-international-film-festival-1235284679/ |url-status=live }}

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scope="col" \| English title !scope="col" \| Original title !scope="col" \| Director(s) !scope="col" \| Production countrie(s)
colspan="5" style="background:#FF9966"\|Opening film
Mad Fate \| 命案 \| Soi Cheang \| rowspan="2"\|Hong Kong
Elegies \| 詩 \| Ann Hui
colspan="5" style="background:#DAA520"\|Closing film
Vital Signs \| 送院途中 \| Cheuk Wan-chi \| Hong Kong

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scope="col" | English title

!scope="col" | Original title

!scope="col" | Director(s)

!scope="col" | Production countrie(s)

colspan="5" style="background:#FF9966"|Opening film

Mad Fate

| 命案

| Soi Cheang

| rowspan="2"|Hong Kong

Elegies

| 詩

| Ann Hui

colspan="5" style="background:#DAA520"|Closing film

Vital Signs

| 送院途中

| Cheuk Wan-chi

| Hong Kong

= Gala Presentation =

The following films have been selected for screening in the Gala Presentation section:

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scope="col" \| English title !scope="col" \| Original title !scope="col" \| Director(s) !scope="col" \| Production countrie(s)
Afire \| Roter Himmel \| Christian Petzold \| Germany
Aftersun \| {{n/a}} \| Charlotte Wells \| United Kingdom, United States
All the Beauty and the Bloodshed \| {{n/a}} \| Laura Poitras \| United States

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scope="col" | English title

!scope="col" | Original title

!scope="col" | Director(s)

!scope="col" | Production countrie(s)

Afire

| Roter Himmel

| Christian Petzold

| Germany

Aftersun

| {{n/a}}

| Charlotte Wells

| United Kingdom, United States

All the Beauty and the Bloodshed

| {{n/a}}

| Laura Poitras

| United States

= Cinephile Paradise =

The following films have been selected for screening in the Cinephile Paradise section:{{Cite web |url=https://www.hkiff.org.hk/upload/hkiff/f31DR8j4nn-HKIFF47-BF.pdf |title=47th Hong Kong International Film Festival Programme and Booking Folder |website=Hong Kong International Film Festival |access-date=8 September 2024 |archive-date=September 8, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240908175034/https://www.hkiff.org.hk/upload/hkiff/f31DR8j4nn-HKIFF47-BF.pdf |url-status=live }}

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scope="col" \| English title !scope="col" \| Original title !scope="col" \| Director(s) !scope="col" \| Production countrie(s)
The Beasts \| As bestas \| Rodrigo Sorogoyen \| Spain, France
Corsage \| {{n/a}} \| Marie Kreutzer \| Austria, Luxembourg, Germany, France
The Eight Mountains \| Le otto montagne \| Felix van Groeningen, Charlotte Vandermeersch \| Italy, Belgium, France
Plan 75 \| {{n/a}} \| Chie Hayakawa \| Japan, France, Philippines
Saint Omer \| {{n/a}} \| Alice Diop \| France
Stars at Noon \| {{n/a}} \| Claire Denis \| France
Subtraction \| تفریق \| Mani Haghighi \| Iran
World War III \| جنگ جهانی سوم \| Houman Seyyedi \| Iran

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scope="col" | English title

!scope="col" | Original title

!scope="col" | Director(s)

!scope="col" | Production countrie(s)

The Beasts

| As bestas

| Rodrigo Sorogoyen

| Spain, France

Corsage

| {{n/a}}

| Marie Kreutzer

| Austria, Luxembourg, Germany, France

The Eight Mountains

| Le otto montagne

| Felix van Groeningen, Charlotte Vandermeersch

| Italy, Belgium, France

Plan 75

| {{n/a}}

| Chie Hayakawa

| Japan, France, Philippines

Saint Omer

| {{n/a}}

| Alice Diop

| France

Stars at Noon

| {{n/a}}

| Claire Denis

| France

Subtraction

| تفریق

| Mani Haghighi

| Iran

World War III

| جنگ جهانی سوم

| Houman Seyyedi

| Iran

= Firebird Awards =

== Young Cinema Competition (Chinese-language) ==

The following films were selected to compete in the Young Cinema Competition (Chinese-language) at the Firebird Awards.{{Cite web |url=https://variety.com/2023/film/asia/hong-kong-film-festival-local-titles-1235549148/ |title=Hong Kong Film Festival Sets Trio of Local Films as Opening and Closing Titles |date=10 March 2023 |website=Variety |last=Frater |first=Patrick |access-date=8 September 2024 |archive-date=April 10, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230410032335/https://variety.com/2023/film/asia/hong-kong-film-festival-local-titles-1235549148/ |url-status=live }} Stonewalling emerged as the winner, with Huang Xiaoxiong also named Best Actress for her performance in the film. Hong Heng-fai was named Best Director for Kissing the Ground You Walked On, and Li Xuejian received the Best Actor award for To Love Again.{{Cite web |url=https://deadline.com/2023/04/hong-kong-international-film-festival-stonewalling-best-film-best-actress-1235320975/ |title=‘Stonewalling’ Wins Best Film And Best Actress At Hong Kong International Film Festival |date=9 April 2023 |website=Deadline Hollywood |last=Shackleton |first=Liz |access-date=8 September 2024 |archive-date=September 8, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240908175654/https://deadline.com/2023/04/hong-kong-international-film-festival-stonewalling-best-film-best-actress-1235320975/ |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |url=https://variety.com/2023/film/news/hong-kong-film-festival-awards-stonewalling-totem-1235579063/ |title=‘Stonewalling’ and ‘Totem’ Share Hong Kong Festival’s Firebird Awards |date=10 April 2023 |website=Variety |last=Frater |first=Patrick |access-date=8 September 2024}} Bad Education was given a Special Mention.

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scope="col" \| English title !scope="col" \| Original title !scope="col" \| Director(s) !scope="col" \| Production countrie(s)
Absence \| 雪雲 \| Wu Lang \| China
Bad Education \| 黑的教育 \| Kai Ko \| Taiwan
Coo-Coo 043 \| 一家子兒咕咕叫 \| Chan Ching-lin \| Taiwan
Kissing the Ground You Walked On \| 海鷗來過的房間 \| Hong Heng-fai \| Macau
Night Falls \| 夜幕將至 \| Jian Haodong \| China
style="background:#EEDD82;" \| *Stonewalling* \| 石門 \| Huang Ji, Ryuji Otsuka \| Japan
To Love Again \| 再團圓 \| Gao Linyang \| China
Tomorrow Is a Long Time \| 明天比昨天長久 \| Jow Zhi Wei \| Singapore, Taiwan, France, Portugal

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scope="col" | English title

!scope="col" | Original title

!scope="col" | Director(s)

!scope="col" | Production countrie(s)

Absence

| 雪雲

| Wu Lang

| China

Bad Education

| 黑的教育

| Kai Ko

| Taiwan

Coo-Coo 043

| 一家子兒咕咕叫

| Chan Ching-lin

| Taiwan

Kissing the Ground You Walked On

| 海鷗來過的房間

| Hong Heng-fai

| Macau

Night Falls

| 夜幕將至

| Jian Haodong

| China

style="background:#EEDD82;"

| Stonewalling

| 石門

| Huang Ji, Ryuji Otsuka

| Japan

To Love Again

| 再團圓

| Gao Linyang

| China

Tomorrow Is a Long Time

| 明天比昨天長久

| Jow Zhi Wei

| Singapore, Taiwan, France, Portugal

== Young Cinema Competition (World) ==

The following films were selected to compete in the Young Cinema Competition (World) at the Firebird Awards. Tótem emerged as the winner, with Martín Benchimol awarded Best Director for his debut The Castle. Mirko Giannini was named Best Actor for his role in Astrakan, while the ensemble female cast received the Best Actress award for 20,000 Species of Bees.

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scope="col" \| English title !scope="col" \| Original title !scope="col" \| Director(s) !scope="col" \| Production countrie(s)
20,000 Species of Bees \| 20.000 especies de abejas \| Estibaliz Urresola Solaguren \| Spain
Animalia \| {{n/a}} \| Sofia Alaoui \| France, Morocco, Qatar
Astrakan \| {{n/a}} \| David Depesseville \| France
Autobiography \| {{n/a}} \| Makbul Mubarak \| Indonesia, France, Singapore, Poland
The Cage is Looking for a Bird \| Kletka ishet ptitsu \| Malika Musaeva \| France, Russia
The Castle \| El castillo \| Martín Benchimol \| Argentina, France
Disco Boy \| {{n/a}} \| Giacomo Abbruzzese \| France, Italy, Belgium, Poland
style="background:#EEDD82;" \| *Tótem* \| ماء العين \| Lila Avilés \| Mexico, Denmark, France

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scope="col" | English title

!scope="col" | Original title

!scope="col" | Director(s)

!scope="col" | Production countrie(s)

20,000 Species of Bees

| 20.000 especies de abejas

| Estibaliz Urresola Solaguren

| Spain

Animalia

| {{n/a}}

| Sofia Alaoui

| France, Morocco, Qatar

Astrakan

| {{n/a}}

| David Depesseville

| France

Autobiography

| {{n/a}}

| Makbul Mubarak

| Indonesia, France, Singapore, Poland

The Cage is Looking for a Bird

| Kletka ishet ptitsu

| Malika Musaeva

| France, Russia

The Castle

| El castillo

| Martín Benchimol

| Argentina, France

Disco Boy

| {{n/a}}

| Giacomo Abbruzzese

| France, Italy, Belgium, Poland

style="background:#EEDD82;"

| Tótem

| ماء العين

| Lila Avilés

| Mexico, Denmark, France

== Documentary Competition ==

The following films were selected to compete in the Young Cinema Competition (Documentary) at the Firebird Awards. Apolonia, Apolonia emerged as the winner, while The Hamlet Syndrome received the jury prize.

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scope="col" \| English title !scope="col" \| Original title !scope="col" \| Director(s) !scope="col" \| Production countrie(s)
style="background:#EEDD82;" \| *Apolonia, Apolonia* \| {{n/a}} \| Lea Glob \| Denmark, Poland
The Echo \| El eco \| Tatiana Huezo \| Mexico, Germany
Fledglings \| Pisklaki \| Lidia Duda \| Poland
The Hamlet Syndrome \| {{n/a}} \| Elwira Niewiera, Piotr Rosołowski \| Poland, Germany
A Holy Family \| 神人之家 \| Elvis Lu \| Taiwan
Paradise \| Paradis \| Alexander Abaturov \| France, Switzerland
Smoke Sauna Sisterhood \| Savvusanna sõsarad \| Anna Hints \| Estonia, France, Iceland
A Still Small Voice \| {{n/a}} \| Luke Lorentzen \| United States

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scope="col" | English title

!scope="col" | Original title

!scope="col" | Director(s)

!scope="col" | Production countrie(s)

style="background:#EEDD82;"

| Apolonia, Apolonia

| {{n/a}}

| Lea Glob

| Denmark, Poland

The Echo

| El eco

| Tatiana Huezo

| Mexico, Germany

Fledglings

| Pisklaki

| Lidia Duda

| Poland

The Hamlet Syndrome

| {{n/a}}

| Elwira Niewiera, Piotr Rosołowski

| Poland, Germany

A Holy Family

| 神人之家

| Elvis Lu

| Taiwan

Paradise

| Paradis

| Alexander Abaturov

| France, Switzerland

Smoke Sauna Sisterhood

| Savvusanna sõsarad

| Anna Hints

| Estonia, France, Iceland

A Still Small Voice

| {{n/a}}

| Luke Lorentzen

| United States

= Pan-Chinese Cinema =

== Filmmaker in Focus ==

Soi Cheang was announced as the Filmmaker in Focus for the film festival on 3 February 2023, showcasing twelve of his previous works:{{Cite web |url=https://www.hk01.com/%E9%9B%BB%E5%BD%B1/863627/%E9%A6%99%E6%B8%AF%E5%9C%8B%E9%9A%9B%E9%9B%BB%E5%BD%B1%E7%AF%80%E7%84%A6%E9%BB%9E%E5%BD%B1%E4%BA%BA%E9%84%AD%E4%BF%9D%E7%91%9E-19%E6%AD%B2%E7%94%B1%E5%A0%B4%E8%A8%98%E5%81%9A%E8%B5%B7%E5%BB%BA%E7%AB%8B%E6%9A%B4%E7%83%88%E6%9A%97%E9%BB%91%E9%A2%A8%E6%A0%BC |title=香港國際電影節焦點影人鄭保瑞　19歲由場記做起建立暴烈暗黑風格 |date=3 February 2023 |website=HK01 |author=許育民 |access-date=9 September 2024 |language=zh |archive-date=February 4, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230204141812/https://www.hk01.com/%E9%9B%BB%E5%BD%B1/863627/%E9%A6%99%E6%B8%AF%E5%9C%8B%E9%9A%9B%E9%9B%BB%E5%BD%B1%E7%AF%80%E7%84%A6%E9%BB%9E%E5%BD%B1%E4%BA%BA%E9%84%AD%E4%BF%9D%E7%91%9E-19%E6%AD%B2%E7%94%B1%E5%A0%B4%E8%A8%98%E5%81%9A%E8%B5%B7%E5%BB%BA%E7%AB%8B%E6%9A%B4%E7%83%88%E6%9A%97%E9%BB%91%E9%A2%A8%E6%A0%BC |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |url=https://variety.com/2023/film/news/soi-cheang-hong-kong-festival-global-bulletin-1235511575/ |title=‘Mad Fate’ Director Soi Cheang to be Honored by Hong Kong Festival – Global Bulletin |date=3 February 2023 |website=Variety |last=Frater |first=Patrick |access-date=8 September 2024 |archive-date=September 8, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240908175655/https://variety.com/2023/film/news/soi-cheang-hong-kong-festival-global-bulletin-1235511575/ |url-status=live }}

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scope="col" \| English title !scope="col" \| Original title !scope="col" \| Director(s) !scope="col" \| Year of release !scope="col" \| Production countrie(s)
Our Last Day \| 第100日 \| rowspan="12"\|Soi Cheang \| 1999 \| rowspan="12"\|Hong Kong
Diamond Hill \| 發光石頭 \| 2000
Horror Hotline... Big Head Monster \| 恐怖熱線之大頭怪嬰 \| 2001
New Blood \| 熱血青年 \| 2002
Love Battlefield \| 愛·作戰 \| 2004
Home Sweet Home \| 怪物 \| 2005
Dog Bite Dog \| 狗咬狗 \| 2006
Shamo \| 軍雞 \| 2007
Accident \| 意外 \| 2009
Motorway \| 車手 \| 2012
SPL II: A Time for Consequences \| 殺破狼2 \| 2015
Limbo \| 智齒 \| 2021

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scope="col" | English title

!scope="col" | Original title

!scope="col" | Director(s)

!scope="col" | Year of release

!scope="col" | Production countrie(s)

Our Last Day

| 第100日

| rowspan="12"|Soi Cheang

| 1999

| rowspan="12"|Hong Kong

Diamond Hill

| 發光石頭

| 2000

Horror Hotline... Big Head Monster

| 恐怖熱線之大頭怪嬰

| 2001

New Blood

| 熱血青年

| 2002

Love Battlefield

| 愛·作戰

| 2004

Home Sweet Home

| 怪物

| 2005

Dog Bite Dog

| 狗咬狗

| 2006

Shamo

| 軍雞

| 2007

Accident

| 意外

| 2009

Motorway

| 車手

| 2012

SPL II: A Time for Consequences

| 殺破狼2

| 2015

Limbo

| 智齒

| 2021

== Chinese-language Restored Classics ==

Four restored Chinese classics were showcased as part of a sidebar at the film festival:

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scope="col" \| English title !scope="col" \| Original title !scope="col" \| Director(s) !scope="col" \| Year of release !scope="col" \| Production countrie(s)
Nomad (Director's cut) \| 烈火青春 \| Patrick Tam \| 1982 \| Hong Kong
A City of Sadness \| 悲情城市 \| Hou Hsiao-hsien \| 1989 \| rowspan="3"\|Taiwan
Dust of Angels \| 少年吔，安啦！ \| Hsu Hsiao-ming \| 1992
A Confucian Confusion \| 獨立時代 \| Edward Yang \| 1994

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scope="col" | English title

!scope="col" | Original title

!scope="col" | Director(s)

!scope="col" | Year of release

!scope="col" | Production countrie(s)

Nomad (Director's cut)

| 烈火青春

| Patrick Tam

| 1982

| Hong Kong

A City of Sadness

| 悲情城市

| Hou Hsiao-hsien

| 1989

| rowspan="3"|Taiwan

Dust of Angels

| 少年吔，安啦！

| Hsu Hsiao-ming

| 1992

A Confucian Confusion

| 獨立時代

| Edward Yang

| 1994

= Masters and Auteurs =

== The Masters ==

The following films were selected for screening in the Masterclass section, including two works by Tsai Ming-Liang, who attended the festival in person to host a masterclass:

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scope="col" \| English title !scope="col" \| Original title !scope="col" \| Director(s) !scope="col" \| Production countrie(s)
A Couple \| Un couple \| Frederick Wiseman \| France, United States
Fairytale \| Сказка \| Alexander Sokurov \| Russia, Belgium
The Fire Within: A Requiem for Katia and Maurice Krafft \| {{n/a}} \| rowspan="2"\|Werner Herzog \| France, United Kingdom, Switzerland
Theater of Thought \| {{n/a}} \| United States
Ingeborg Bachmann – Journey into the Desert \| {{n/a}} \| Margarethe von Trotta \| Switzerland, Germany, Luxembourg, Austria
In Water \| 물안에서 \| Hong Sang-soo \| South Korea
R.M.N. \| {{n/a}} \| Cristian Mungiu \| Romania, France, Belgium
Sparta \| {{n/a}} \| Ulrich Seidl \| Austria, France, Germany
Where \| 何處 \| rowspan="2"\|Tsai Ming-liang \| rowspan="2"\|Taiwan
Where do you stand, Tsai Ming-Liang? \| 身在何處

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scope="col" | English title

!scope="col" | Original title

!scope="col" | Director(s)

!scope="col" | Production countrie(s)

A Couple

| Un couple

| Frederick Wiseman

| France, United States

Fairytale

| Сказка

| Alexander Sokurov

| Russia, Belgium

The Fire Within: A Requiem for Katia and Maurice Krafft

| {{n/a}}

| rowspan="2"|Werner Herzog

| France, United Kingdom, Switzerland

Theater of Thought

| {{n/a}}

| United States

Ingeborg Bachmann – Journey into the Desert

| {{n/a}}

| Margarethe von Trotta

| Switzerland, Germany, Luxembourg, Austria

In Water

| 물안에서

| Hong Sang-soo

| South Korea

R.M.N.

| {{n/a}}

| Cristian Mungiu

| Romania, France, Belgium

Sparta

| {{n/a}}

| Ulrich Seidl

| Austria, France, Germany

Where

| 何處

| rowspan="2"|Tsai Ming-liang

| rowspan="2"|Taiwan

Where do you stand, Tsai Ming-Liang?

| 身在何處

== Les Auteurs ==

The following films have been selected for screening in the Les Auteurs section:

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scope="col" \| English title !scope="col" \| Original title !scope="col" \| Director(s) !scope="col" \| Production countrie(s)
Assault \| Shturm \| Adilkhan Yerzhanov \| Kazakhstan, Russia
Drift \| {{n/a}} \| Anthony Chen \| France, Greece, United Kingdom
Eastern Front \| Shidniy front \| Vitaly Mansky, Yevhen Titarenko \| Latvia, Czech Republic, Ukraine, United States
Flotsam and Jetsam \| 夏日天空的那匹紅馬 \| Chang Tso-chi \| Taiwan
Here \| {{n/a}} \| Bas Devos \| Belgium
The Hotel \| {{n/a}} \| Wang Xiaoshuai \| China, Thailand
The Natural History of Destruction \| {{n/a}} \| Sergei Loznitsa \| Germany, Lithuania, The Netherlands
Music \| {{n/a}} \| Angela Schanelec \| Germany, France, Serbia
Our Body \| Notre Corps \| Claire Simon \| France
The Shadowless Tower \| 白塔之光 \| Zhang Lü \| China
Tchaikovsky's Wife \| Жена Чайковского \| Kirill Serebrennikov \| Russia, France, Switzerland

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scope="col" | English title

!scope="col" | Original title

!scope="col" | Director(s)

!scope="col" | Production countrie(s)

Assault

| Shturm

| Adilkhan Yerzhanov

| Kazakhstan, Russia

Drift

| {{n/a}}

| Anthony Chen

| France, Greece, United Kingdom

Eastern Front

| Shidniy front

| Vitaly Mansky, Yevhen Titarenko

| Latvia, Czech Republic, Ukraine, United States

Flotsam and Jetsam

| 夏日天空的那匹紅馬

| Chang Tso-chi

| Taiwan

Here

| {{n/a}}

| Bas Devos

| Belgium

The Hotel

| {{n/a}}

| Wang Xiaoshuai

| China, Thailand

The Natural History of Destruction

| {{n/a}}

| Sergei Loznitsa

| Germany, Lithuania, The Netherlands

Music

| {{n/a}}

| Angela Schanelec

| Germany, France, Serbia

Our Body

| Notre Corps

| Claire Simon

| France

The Shadowless Tower

| 白塔之光

| Zhang Lü

| China

Tchaikovsky's Wife

| Жена Чайковского

| Kirill Serebrennikov

| Russia, France, Switzerland

= Global Vision =

The following films have been selected for screening in the Global Vision section:

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scope="col" \| English title !scope="col" \| Original title !scope="col" \| Director(s) !scope="col" \| Production countrie(s)
The Blue Caftan \| أزرق القفطان \| Maryam Touzani \| France, Morocco, Belgium, Denmark
Burning Days \| Kurak Günler \| Emin Alper \| Turkey, France
The Dam \| Le barrage \| Ali Cherri \| France, Sudan, Lebano, Germany, Serbia
Domingo and the Mist \| Domingo y la niebla \| Ariel Escalante Meza \| Costa Rica
Falcon Lake \| {{n/a}} \| Charlotte Le Bon \| Canada, France
The Happiest Man in the World \| NajsreЌniot čovek na svetot \| Teona Strugar Mitevska \| North Macedonia, Belgium, Slovenia, Denmark
I Have Electric Dreams \| Tengo sueños eléctricos \| Valentina Maurel \| Costa Rica, Belgium, France
Life \| Жизнь \| Emir Baigazin \| Kazakhstan
Metronom \| {{n/a}} \| Alexandru Belc \| Romania, France
The Mountain \| La montagne \| Thomas Salvador \| France
Mountain Woman \| 山女 \| Takeshi Fukunaga \| Japan
Seventeeners \| Hadinelentu \| Prithvi Konanur \| India
Trenque Lauquen \| {{n/a}} \| Laura Citarella \| Argentina, Germany
Victim \| Oběť \| Michal Blaško \| Slovakia, Czech Republic, Germany
War Pony \| {{n/a}} \| Riley Keough, Gina Gammell \| United States
White Paradise \| Les Survivants \| Guillaume Renusson \| rowspan="2"\|France
The Worst Ones \| Les Pires \| Lise Akoka, Romane Gueret

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scope="col" | English title

!scope="col" | Original title

!scope="col" | Director(s)

!scope="col" | Production countrie(s)

The Blue Caftan

| أزرق القفطان

| Maryam Touzani

| France, Morocco, Belgium, Denmark

Burning Days

| Kurak Günler

| Emin Alper

| Turkey, France

The Dam

| Le barrage

| Ali Cherri

| France, Sudan, Lebano, Germany, Serbia

Domingo and the Mist

| Domingo y la niebla

| Ariel Escalante Meza

| Costa Rica

Falcon Lake

| {{n/a}}

| Charlotte Le Bon

| Canada, France

The Happiest Man in the World

| NajsreЌniot čovek na svetot

| Teona Strugar Mitevska

| North Macedonia, Belgium, Slovenia, Denmark

I Have Electric Dreams

| Tengo sueños eléctricos

| Valentina Maurel

| Costa Rica, Belgium, France

Life

| Жизнь

| Emir Baigazin

| Kazakhstan

Metronom

| {{n/a}}

| Alexandru Belc

| Romania, France

The Mountain

| La montagne

| Thomas Salvador

| France

Mountain Woman

| 山女

| Takeshi Fukunaga

| Japan

Seventeeners

| Hadinelentu

| Prithvi Konanur

| India

Trenque Lauquen

| {{n/a}}

| Laura Citarella

| Argentina, Germany

Victim

| Oběť

| Michal Blaško

| Slovakia, Czech Republic, Germany

War Pony

| {{n/a}}

| Riley Keough, Gina Gammell

| United States

White Paradise

| Les Survivants

| Guillaume Renusson

| rowspan="2"|France

The Worst Ones

| Les Pires

| Lise Akoka, Romane Gueret

= Nordic Lights =

A new special section titled "Nordic Lights" was introduced in this edition of the festival, showcasing works from Nordic cinema:

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scope="col" \| English title !scope="col" \| Original title !scope="col" \| Director(s) !scope="col" \| Production countrie(s)
Compartment No. 6 \| Hytti nro 6 \| Juho Kuosmanen \| Finland, Germany, Estonia, Russia
Godland \| Volaða land \| Hlynur Pálmason \| Iceland, Denmark, France, Sweden
The Great Silence \| Den Store Stilhed \| Katrine Brocks \| Denmark
Sick of Myself \| Syk pike \| Kristoffer Borgli \| Norway, Sweden
Unruly \| Ustyrlig \| Malou Reymann \| Denmark
The Woodcutter Story \| Metsurin tarina \| Mikko Myllylahti \| Finland, The Netherlands, Denmark, Germany
The Kingdom: Exodus (Episode 1–5) \| Riget Exodus \| Lars von Trier \| Denmark

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scope="col" | English title

!scope="col" | Original title

!scope="col" | Director(s)

!scope="col" | Production countrie(s)

Compartment No. 6

| Hytti nro 6

| Juho Kuosmanen

| Finland, Germany, Estonia, Russia

Godland

| Volaða land

| Hlynur Pálmason

| Iceland, Denmark, France, Sweden

The Great Silence

| Den Store Stilhed

| Katrine Brocks

| Denmark

Sick of Myself

| Syk pike

| Kristoffer Borgli

| Norway, Sweden

Unruly

| Ustyrlig

| Malou Reymann

| Denmark

The Woodcutter Story

| Metsurin tarina

| Mikko Myllylahti

| Finland, The Netherlands, Denmark, Germany

The Kingdom: Exodus (Episode 1–5)

| Riget Exodus

| Lars von Trier

| Denmark

= Fantastic Beats =

The following films have been selected for screening in the Fantastic Beats section:

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Marry My Dead Body \| 關於我和鬼變成家人的那件事 \| Cheng Wei-hao \| rowspan="2"\|Taiwan \| {{Cite web \|url=https://www.hk01.com/%E9%9B%BB%E5%BD%B1/883719/%E9%97%9C%E6%96%BC%E6%88%91%E5%92%8C%E9%AC%BC%E8%AE%8A%E6%88%90%E5%AE%B6%E4%BA%BA%E7%9A%84%E9%82%A3%E4%BB%B6%E4%BA%8B-%E8%A8%B1%E5%85%89%E6%BC%A2%E5%90%8C%E5%BF%97cp%E7%A5%A8%E6%88%BF%E5%90%B8%E9%81%8E%E5%84%84%E5%8F%B0%E5%B9%A3 \|title=《關於我和鬼變成家人的那件事》　許光漢同志CP票房吸過億台幣 \|date=1 April 2023 \|website=HK01 \|author=許育民 \|access-date=8 September 2024 \|language=zh \|archive-date=April 18, 2023 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230418132020/https://www.hk01.com/%E9%9B%BB%E5%BD%B1/883719/%E9%97%9C%E6%96%BC%E6%88%91%E5%92%8C%E9%AC%BC%E8%AE%8A%E6%88%90%E5%AE%B6%E4%BA%BA%E7%9A%84%E9%82%A3%E4%BB%B6%E4%BA%8B-%E8%A8%B1%E5%85%89%E6%BC%A2%E5%90%8C%E5%BF%97cp%E7%A5%A8%E6%88%BF%E5%90%B8%E9%81%8E%E5%84%84%E5%8F%B0%E5%B9%A3 \|url-status=live }}
Bad Education \| 黑的教育 \| Kai Ko \| {{Cite web \|url=https://www.hk01.com/%E8%97%9D%E6%96%87/878403/%E9%A6%99%E6%B8%AF%E5%9C%8B%E9%9A%9B%E9%9B%BB%E5%BD%B1%E7%AF%80-%E5%85%85%E6%BB%BF%E6%95%99%E8%82%B2%E6%84%8F%E7%BE%A9%E7%9A%84%E9%A9%9A%E6%82%9A%E9%9B%BB%E5%BD%B1-%E9%BB%91%E7%9A%84%E6%95%99%E8%82%B2-%E4%BD%95%E6%95%85%E5%B0%88%E6%AC%84 \|title=香港國際電影節｜充滿教育意義的驚悚電影《黑的教育》 \|date=18 March 2023 \|website=HK01 \|author=何故 \|access-date=8 September 2024 \|language=zh \|archive-date=March 31, 2023 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230331120133/https://www.hk01.com/%E8%97%9D%E6%96%87/878403/%E9%A6%99%E6%B8%AF%E5%9C%8B%E9%9A%9B%E9%9B%BB%E5%BD%B1%E7%AF%80-%E5%85%85%E6%BB%BF%E6%95%99%E8%82%B2%E6%84%8F%E7%BE%A9%E7%9A%84%E9%A9%9A%E6%82%9A%E9%9B%BB%E5%BD%B1-%E9%BB%91%E7%9A%84%E6%95%99%E8%82%B2-%E4%BD%95%E6%95%85%E5%B0%88%E6%AC%84 \|url-status=live }}
I Am What I Am \| そばかす \| Shinya Tamada \| Japan \|
My Love Affair with Marriage \| {{n/a}} \| Signe Baumane \| Latvia, United States, Luxembourg \| {{Cite web \|url=https://www.ukchinafilm.com/hkiff47-fantastic-beats/ \|title=Hong Kong International Film Festival seeks to inspire with fantastic beats, including Taiwan's "Bad Education" \|date=24 March 2023 \|website=UK-China Film Collab \|access-date=8 September 2024 \|archive-date=April 21, 2024 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240421182342/https://www.ukchinafilm.com/hkiff47-fantastic-beats/ \|url-status=live }}
Egoist \| エゴイスト \| Matsunaga Daishi \| rowspan="2"\|Japan \| rowspan="2"\|
Do Unto Others \| ロストケア \| Tetsu Maeda
You & Me & Me \| เธอกับฉันกับฉัน \| Wanweaw Hongvivatana, Weawwan Hongvivatana \| Thailand \|

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!scope="col" | Original title

!scope="col" | Director(s)

!scope="col" | Production countrie(s)

!scope="col" | {{Ref heading}}

Marry My Dead Body

| 關於我和鬼變成家人的那件事

| Cheng Wei-hao

| rowspan="2"|Taiwan

| {{Cite web |url=https://www.hk01.com/%E9%9B%BB%E5%BD%B1/883719/%E9%97%9C%E6%96%BC%E6%88%91%E5%92%8C%E9%AC%BC%E8%AE%8A%E6%88%90%E5%AE%B6%E4%BA%BA%E7%9A%84%E9%82%A3%E4%BB%B6%E4%BA%8B-%E8%A8%B1%E5%85%89%E6%BC%A2%E5%90%8C%E5%BF%97cp%E7%A5%A8%E6%88%BF%E5%90%B8%E9%81%8E%E5%84%84%E5%8F%B0%E5%B9%A3 |title=《關於我和鬼變成家人的那件事》　許光漢同志CP票房吸過億台幣 |date=1 April 2023 |website=HK01 |author=許育民 |access-date=8 September 2024 |language=zh |archive-date=April 18, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230418132020/https://www.hk01.com/%E9%9B%BB%E5%BD%B1/883719/%E9%97%9C%E6%96%BC%E6%88%91%E5%92%8C%E9%AC%BC%E8%AE%8A%E6%88%90%E5%AE%B6%E4%BA%BA%E7%9A%84%E9%82%A3%E4%BB%B6%E4%BA%8B-%E8%A8%B1%E5%85%89%E6%BC%A2%E5%90%8C%E5%BF%97cp%E7%A5%A8%E6%88%BF%E5%90%B8%E9%81%8E%E5%84%84%E5%8F%B0%E5%B9%A3 |url-status=live }}

Bad Education

| 黑的教育

| Kai Ko

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I Am What I Am

| そばかす

| Shinya Tamada

| Japan

My Love Affair with Marriage

| {{n/a}}

| Signe Baumane

| Latvia, United States, Luxembourg

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Egoist

| エゴイスト

| Matsunaga Daishi

| rowspan="2"|Japan

| rowspan="2"|

Do Unto Others

| ロストケア

| Tetsu Maeda

You & Me & Me

| เธอกับฉันกับฉัน

| Wanweaw Hongvivatana, Weawwan Hongvivatana

| Thailand

= Focus =

== The Complete Itami Juzo Directorial Retrospective ==

Digitally remastered 4K versions of all ten feature films made by Japanese filmmaker Juzo Itami were showcased at the festival:{{Cite web |url=https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3214390/hong-kong-international-film-festival-2023-10-must-see-films-and-programmes-including-local-hits-mad |title=Hong Kong International Film Festival 2023: 10 must-see films and programmes, including local hits Mad Fate and Vital Sign |date=23 March 2023 |website=South China Morning Post |last=Marsh |first=James |access-date=8 September 2024 |archive-date=July 8, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240708181026/https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3214390/hong-kong-international-film-festival-2023-10-must-see-films-and-programmes-including-local-hits-mad |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |url=https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202303/31/WS64268ee5a31057c47ebb7b56.html |title=City lights |date=31 March 2023 |website=China Daily |last=Scott |first=Matthew |access-date=8 September 2024}}

class="sortable wikitable" style="width:100%; margin-bottom:4px" cellpadding="5"
scope="col" \| English title !scope="col" \| Original title !scope="col" \| Director(s) !scope="col" \| Year of release !scope="col" \| Production countrie(s)
The Funeral \| お葬式 \| rowspan="10"\|Juzo Itami \| 1984 \| rowspan="10"\|Japan
Tampopo \| タンポポ \| 1985
A Taxing Woman \| マルサの女 \| 1987
A Taxing Woman's Return \| マルサの女2 \| 1988
A-Ge-Man: Tales of a Golden Geisha \| あげまん \| 1990
Minbo \| ミンボーの女 \| 1992
Daibyonin \| 大病人 \| 1993
A Quiet Life \| 静かな生活 \| 1995
Supermarket Woman \| スーパーの女 \| 1996
Marutai \| マルタイの女 \| 1997

class="sortable wikitable" style="width:100%; margin-bottom:4px" cellpadding="5"

scope="col" | English title

!scope="col" | Original title

!scope="col" | Director(s)

!scope="col" | Year of release

!scope="col" | Production countrie(s)

The Funeral

| お葬式

| rowspan="10"|Juzo Itami

| 1984

| rowspan="10"|Japan

Tampopo

| タンポポ

| 1985

A Taxing Woman

| マルサの女

| 1987

A Taxing Woman's Return

| マルサの女2

| 1988

A-Ge-Man: Tales of a Golden Geisha

| あげまん

| 1990

Minbo

| ミンボーの女

| 1992

Daibyonin

| 大病人

| 1993

A Quiet Life

| 静かな生活

| 1995

Supermarket Woman

| スーパーの女

| 1996

Marutai

| マルタイの女

| 1997

== Jean-Luc Godard x Anna Karina: A Retrospective ==

To commemorate the passing of French filmmaker Jean-Luc Godard, eight feature films made by Godard and his muse and ex-wife, Hanne Karin Bayer, were showcased at the festival:{{Cite web |url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/investing/markets/stocks/DCYHY/pressreleases/14847755/entertainment-expo-hong-kong-returns/ |title=Entertainment Expo Hong Kong returns |date=7 March 2023 |website=The Globe and Mail |access-date=8 September 2024 |archive-date=September 8, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240908175716/https://www.theglobeandmail.com/investing/markets/stocks/DCYHY/pressreleases/14847755/entertainment-expo-hong-kong-returns/ |url-status=live }}

class="sortable wikitable" style="width:100%; margin-bottom:4px" cellpadding="5"
scope="col" \| English title !scope="col" \| Original title !scope="col" \| Director(s) !scope="col" \| Year of release !scope="col" \| Production countrie(s)
The Little Soldier \| Le petit soldat \| rowspan="8"\|Jean-Luc Godard \| 1963 \| rowspan="7"\|France
A Woman Is a Woman \| Une femme est une femme \| 1961
My Life to Live \| Vivre sa vie \| 1962
Band of Outsiders \| Bande à part \| 1964
Alphaville \| {{n/a}} \| rowspan="2"\|1965
Pierrot le Fou \| {{n/a}}
Made in U.S.A. \| {{n/a}} \| 1966
The Oldest Profession: Anticipation \| {{n/a}} \| 1967 \| France, Germany, Italy

class="sortable wikitable" style="width:100%; margin-bottom:4px" cellpadding="5"

scope="col" | English title

!scope="col" | Original title

!scope="col" | Director(s)

!scope="col" | Year of release

!scope="col" | Production countrie(s)

The Little Soldier

| Le petit soldat

| rowspan="8"|Jean-Luc Godard

| 1963

| rowspan="7"|France

A Woman Is a Woman

| Une femme est une femme

| 1961

My Life to Live

| Vivre sa vie

| 1962

Band of Outsiders

| Bande à part

| 1964

Alphaville

| {{n/a}}

| rowspan="2"|1965

Pierrot le Fou

| {{n/a}}

Made in U.S.A.

| {{n/a}}

| 1966

The Oldest Profession: Anticipation

| {{n/a}}

| 1967

| France, Germany, Italy

References

External links

{{Official website|https://www.hkiff.org.hk//|HKIFF official website}}

Category:2023 in Hong Kong

Hong Kong International Film Festival