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BAFTA to honor Johnnie To

Hong Kong film director Johnnie To

The British academy of film is hosting a special event examining and celebrating the acclaimed Hong Kong filmmaker's career.

Johnnie To, A Life In Pictures, will be hosted at BAFTA's London headquaters on June 22 in association with the Asian Film Awards Academy, and will see the director look back on his work and discuss his approach to filmmaking.

Public tickets for the event go on sale on May 29 and the show will be recorded for future broadcast on BAFTA Guru, one of the organization's online channels.