The Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival (BIFAN) is the most important Asian festival in this genre. In its 21st edition, to be held from 13th to 23rd July in the city of Bucheon, South Korea, there will be several exhibition and competition sections and a film professionals’ get-together for the second year running. It will also devote a special section to the films of the director Álex de la Iglesia.

Black Hollow Cage is the first film by the Barcelona-based production company Asallam Films. Although it has not yet been released in cinemas (due at the end of this year) it has already been chosen at the BIFAN to compete with other international films for the Best Film in Asia award. The film’s world premiere will be on 7th July at the Neuchâtel International Fantastic Film Festival (NIFFF) in Switzerland, where it is also competing for the Best Film award.

The IRL’s collaboration is aimed at giving support to the fantastic film genre in Catalonia, all the more so bearing in mind that this year sees the 50th anniversary of the Festival of Sitges, where the film Black Hollow Cage will be screened at next year’s edition. The director of the prestigious Catalan festival, Àngel Sala, who is also a screenwriter, writer and film critic, will be on the panel of judges at the BIFAN.