1993 Shanghai International Film Festival
The 1st Shanghai International Film Festival was the inaugural film festival of the now A-grade Shanghai International Film Festival (SIFF). It was held for one week in Shanghai between October 7 and October 14, 1993. The festival saw participation of 167 films from 33 different countries and 300,000 attendees.
Shanghai Film Art Center was the primary main venue with an additional eight secondary venues.
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