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From Asia’s most innovative and thought-provoking filmmakers come new stories and new ways of telling them.

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ANOTE’S ARK

Film ANOTE’S ARK Directed by Matthieu Rytz Global warming, increasing typhoons, and rising tide levels threaten to submerge the Pacific Island nation Kiribati and 4,000…
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ASAKO I & II

Film ASAKO I & II Directed by Ryusuke Hamaguchi Asako’s first love is a fantasy lifted from the movies: he’s cruelly handsome, heart-stoppingly passionate. Two years later,…
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FATHER TO SON

Film FATHER TO SON Directed by Hsiao Ya-Chuan Taiwan’s emerald alleyways and small town merchants are the backdrop for this meditative drama intertwining several families with…
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GIRLS ALWAYS HAPPY

Film GIRLS ALWAYS HAPPY Directed by Yang Mingming Director-actor Yang Mingming’s feisty new feature pits the cranky crackling wits of mother and daughter, both struggling writers…
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INLAND SEA

Film INLAND SEA Directed by Kazuhiro Soda Surrounded by cats in a remote Japanese village, fishing is braided into the lifestyles of all its aging…
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THE LAND OF SEONGHYE

Film THE LAND OF SEONGHYE Directed by Jung Hyung-suk An award-winning deep dive into the precarious everyday life of Seonghye, a young educated woman typical of Korea’s…
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LONG DAY’S JOURNEY INTO NIGHT

Film LONG DAY’S JOURNEY INTO NIGHT Directed by Bi Gan After returning to his hometown, Luo Hongwu finds in an old clock the photo of a mysterious woman,…
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NERVOUS TRANSLATION

Film NERVOUS TRANSLATION Directed by Shireen Seno Yael, an eight-year old girl growing up in late 80's Philippines, confronts miracles and disasters both international and…
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THE RETURN

Film THE RETURN Directed by Malene Choi Fact and fiction swirl around in this deeply touching experimental doc which follows Karoline and Thomas far from…
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SIGNAL ROCK

Film SIGNAL ROCK Directed by Chito S.Roño Set in the 90’s on a remote Filipino island, Intoy begins to connect the dots between his dwindling…
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SIR

Film SIR Directed by Rohena Gera A delicate and charming story of thwarted love as widowed villager Ratna takes a Mumbai job as a…
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TEN YEARS JAPAN

Film TEN YEARS JAPAN Directed by Akiyo Fujimora, Chie Hayakawa, Kei Ishikawa, Megumi Tsuno, Yusuke Kinoshita Produced by Kore-eda, a speculative omnibus from five top and emerging Japanese filmmakers who imagine their country in…
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TEN YEARS TAIWAN

Film TEN YEARS TAIWAN Directed by Hsieh Pei-Ju, Kek Huat Lau, Lekal Sumi Cilangasan, Lu Po-Shun, Rina B. Tsou Cloaked in poetic sci-fi, mockumentary and high style, five up-and-coming filmmakers depict in futuristic terms the fallout from…
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TEN YEARS THAILAND

Film TEN YEARS THAILAND Directed by Aditya Assarat, Apichatpong Weerasethakul, Chulayarnon Siriphol, Wisit Sasanatieng With current political uncertainty suggesting dystopic futures, four Thai filmmakers (including a few juggernauts) imagine their country in…
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THE ISLAND

Film THE ISLAND Directed by Tuan Andrew Nguyen Fresh from the Whitney Biennial, a stunning film that weaves historical footage, interviews, and speculative fiction focused entirely…
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THE THIRD WIFE

Film THE THIRD WIFE Directed by Ash Mayfair Set in 19th century Vietnam, 14-year-old May is the third wife of a wealthy landowner. As she adjusts…