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200 CIGARETTES FROM NOW

Film 200 CIGARETTES FROM NOW Directed by Tianyu Ma Bottles of Bombay Sapphire, an aquarium, and countless LED lights—the neon decor of an overstimulated boredom—adorn this electric…
Unknown Pleasures

ALL ABOUT MY SISTERS

Film ALL ABOUT MY SISTERS Directed by Wang Qiong Filmmaker Qiong Wang excavates the dramatic impact of China’s one-child policy on her and her siblings’ upbringings. Approaching…

An Invitation

Film An Invitation Directed by Hao Zhao, Yeung Tung A boy from mainland China visits his estranged father in Hong Kong to apply for a permanent identity…
Asia Pop!

AS WE LIKE IT

Film AS WE LIKE IT Directed by Chen Hung-i, Muni Wei Shakespeare’s comedy of coupling is transplanted into a candy-colored Taiwan of the future, with an all-femme cast. In…

chinese cabbage flowers in yīngélìshì

Film chinese cabbage flowers in yīngélìshì Directed by Yifan Xu An audio-visual blossom of a short, in which the accidental discovery of dried cabbage flowers in Mel Y.…

Day is Done

Film Day is Done Directed by Zhang Dalei Shortly before moving to Russia, a young filmmaking student visits his grandfather with his parents, in a short…
Unknown Pleasures

DAYS BEFORE THE MILLENNIUM

Film DAYS BEFORE THE MILLENNIUM Directed by Chang Teng-yuan Like many Southeast Asian women in the 1990s, Van Tue moves to Taiwan and marries a Taiwanese man,…

Dear Angie

Film Dear Angie Directed by Abel Guan A mother prepares to leave the country and her daughter behind for reasons not so clear. Emotions run…
Special Presentations

DRIVE MY CAR

Film DRIVE MY CAR Directed by Ryusuke Hamaguchi Yusuke lives life the way he directs his plays: with precision and purpose. Perhaps it’s a reaction to…
Classics Restored

EXECUTION IN AUTUMN

Film EXECUTION IN AUTUMN Directed by Lee Hsing One of late director Lee Hsing’s most acclaimed works, EXECUTION IN AUTUMN is a chamber drama of riveting…
Asia Pop!

LISTEN BEFORE YOU SING

Film LISTEN BEFORE YOU SING Directed by Yang Chih-lin With young people migrating out of their deep mountain hometown, an elementary school faces being shut down, unless…

Little Sky

Film Little Sky Directed by Jess X. Snow A love letter to queer Asian youth who may be struggling to navigate their own family dynamics while…

My Quarantine Bear

Film My Quarantine Bear Directed by Weijia Ma After France goes into lockdown, an animation student decides to return to China. There she encounters a different…

Never Rest/Unrest

Film Never Rest/Unrest Directed by Tiffany Sia How do you consume the disintegration of a society from afar? Often, in the same ways as locals…

Night Bus

Film Night Bus Directed by Joe Hsieh In this hand-drawn animation, secrets lurk behind shuttered eyelids as motley few ride the last bus of the…
Masters

ONE SECOND

Film ONE SECOND Directed by Zhang Yimou Hours before showtime, a movie reel is stolen, and the culprits become embroiled in the town’s grand plan…

Reliving the Past by Sea

Film Reliving the Past by Sea Directed by Caitlin Ann Shieh Found film strips undergo decomposition by vinegar, mud, cheese, nato beans, beer, and kimchi, and project a vision…

Swingin’

Film Swingin’ Directed by Guo Shang-Sing After a young boy is bullied for having gay dads, his stepfather is forced to confront his own…

The Leaf

Film The Leaf Directed by William J. Zang With the film industry decimated by the COVID-19 pandemic, a San Francisco filmmaker weighs an emotional decision to…
Unknown Pleasures

THE MOON REPRESENTS MY HEART

Film THE MOON REPRESENTS MY HEART Directed by Juan Martín Hsu Filmmaker Juan Martín Hsu travels from Argentina to Taiwan to visit his mother, intending to investigate the circumstances…
Asia Pop!

TIONG BAHRU SOCIAL CLUB

Film TIONG BAHRU SOCIAL CLUB Directed by Tan Bee Thiam Sweet Ah Bee is the newest Happiness Agent at a resort deadly serious about cracking the happiness algorithm.…