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Jack Thompson's picks for the Brisbane Asia Pacific Film Festival

Film legend Jack Thompson found the task gruelling.

The star of scores of films, ranging from Breaker Morant to Star Wars Episode II – Attack of the Clones, will headline local and international guests attending the Asia Pacific Screen Awards in Brisbane on Thursday.

And with the Brisbane Asia Pacific Film Festival kicking off on Wednesday, Thompson has shared his top five picks for the city's festival which will feature 31 of the 39 films nominated for an ASPA.

"There's such a broad run of films this year," he said.

"The documentaries will knock you off your feet, there's mind-boggling experimental films and stories that really open your eyes to worlds you never knew existed.

"It was gruelling to pick just five." 

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Parched (BAPFF opening night)

Receiving a standing ovation at its world premiere in Toronto, director Leena Yadav tells the inspiring story of four Indian women who escape their male-dominated lives.

Parched

Parched Photo: BAPFF

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Zach's Ceremony

Ten years in the making, this Australian documentary follows a young Aboriginal boy, Zach Doomadgee, in the lead-up to his initiation ceremony in far north Queensland.

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Zach's Ceremony Photo: BAPFF

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Under the Sun

A ground-breaking documentary that captures moments of real life beneath the ever-watchful eye of North Korea.  

Under the Sun

Under the Sun Photo: BAPFF

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In the Last Days in the City

An Egyptian filmmaker's life unravels as he struggles to make a movie that captures the soul of a city crumbling into violence, chaos and political ruin.

In the Last Days in the City

In the Last Days in the City Photo: BAPFF

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The Fourth Direction

Set during the Sikh separatist movement of the 1980s, this atmospheric drama sees a small-scale catastrophe unfold when a farmer refuses to put down his dog.

The Fourth Direction

The Fourth Direction Photo: BAPFF

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Jack Thompson is the Asia Pacific Screen Academy president. The 10th Asia Pacific Screen Awards will be held at the Brisbane Exhibition and Convention Centre on November 24.

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