Na Hong-Jin's 'Hope' to Premiere in North America as NYAFF 2026 Centerpiece
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Naman Ramachandran
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Na Hong-Jin's film "Hope" will have its North American premiere as the centerpiece of the 25th New York Asian Film Festival (NYAFF) on July 20 at the SVA Theatre in New York. Na will attend for an introduction and Q&A, and will receive NYAFF's Daniel A. Craft Award for Excellence in Action Cinema. Neon is distributing the film in North America starting September 9. The festival also features a complete Na Hong-Jin retrospective.
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VarietyNa Hong-Jin's 'Hope' to Premiere in North America as NYAFF 2026 Centerpiecevariety.comKey quotes
· 3 pulledThe New York Asian Film Festival will present the North American premiere of Na Hong-Jin's 'Hope' as the centerpiece of its 25th edition.
Na will also receive NYAFF's Daniel A. Craft Award for Excellence in Action Cinema – the festival's honor for filmmakers working at the peak of the genre.
The screening takes place July 20 at the SVA Theatre in New York, where Na will appear for an introduction and Q&A.
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