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The Eastern Army PosterPasadena will host the Action on Film International Film Festival from July 23rd until July 30th. This is the second year that the city has hosted the event and the 2010 schedule is robust. Over a hundred film's will showcase at the festival. Horror highlights include shorts like Clemency (review here), The Elusive Man

(article), Aaaagh! A Monster!, and Evil Powers to full features like the sci-fi influenced The Eastern Army.

The Eastern Army is a film that stands out at the festival for incorporating so many genres in to the writing. The film covers action. with an apocalyptic world introducing science fiction and fantasy elements. This surreal world also hosts horrifying scenes and dramatic dialogue between conflicted characters. Already, the film has been nominated for four awards at the event and this film is for those who like a little something from each genre. Rewatch the trailer...

Eastern Army is a Danish produced English language film about a post-apocalyptic world where only a few survivors wait for a mythical Eastern Army. But when a "gang of killers" threatens a small settlement, one man must decide between merely surviving, or fighting for something better. A trailer for this Phenomena Pictures production is available below with a DVD release in Europe later this year (Scandanavia).

The synopsis for Eastern Army here:

"In a post-apocalyptic future mankind survives by either killing or hiding. The only hope is that the mythic Eastern Army will one day come and re-build society. A stranger (David Sakurai) arrives at a small settlement to cheat the inhabitants out of food and information by making them believe he is from the army. That ten-year-old Jessica (Mia Dinitzen) believes in him nags him with guilt. When a gang of killers and their ruthless leader (Danny Thykær) arrive...

David Sakurai (Through the Darkness) just handed us the firt trailer for a new Danish (but English language) post-apocalyptic actioner he's starring in called Eastern Army. And honestly, it looks pretty great. Maurauding cannibals, some great costumes, a dusty setting and fantastic photography make this look like a winner.

Eastern Army premiered in Copenhagen, Denmark April 9 at the 'Movie Battle Film Festival' where it recieved "The Audience Award" and a "Best Actor Award" for the lead David Sakurai. Next, the film will tour fests in North America and around Europe.

Synopsis:

In a post-apocalyptic future mankind survives by either killing or hiding. The only hope is that the mythic Eastern Army will one day come and re-build society. A stranger (David Sakurai) arrives at a small settlement to cheat the inhabitants out of food and information by making them believe he is from the army. That ten-year-old Jessica (Mia Dinitzen...