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Unknown Pleasures

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

Unknown Pleasures

ALL THAT BREATHES

Film ALL THAT BREATHES Directed by Shaunak Sen Two Muslim brothers struggle to maintain their sanctuary for birds in smog-filled Delhi, facing financial difficulties and a…
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BLUE ISLAND

Film BLUE ISLAND Directed by Chan Tze Woon Through a mix of interviews, archival footage, and reenactment, recent protests for self-determination are knitted into Hong Kong’s…
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GYEONG-AH’S DAUGHTER

Film GYEONG-AH’S DAUGHTER Directed by Kim Jung-eun When Yeon-su spurns her ex-boyfriend’s advances one last time, he retaliates by texting their sex video to all…
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MYANMAR DIARIES

Film MYANMAR DIARIES Directed by Myanmar Film Collective In 2021, a Burmese woman livestreams a workout class, inadvertently documenting the moments the military overthrows its civilian…
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REMEMBER ME

Film REMEMBER ME Directed by Hung Chun-hsiu Just off the coast of China is Kinmen, a heavily-fortified set of islands governed from afar by Taiwan.…
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SHOEBOX

Film SHOEBOX Directed by Faraz Ali A daughter returns home to care for her ailing father, when the independent theater that he’s run for…
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STONEWALLING

Film STONEWALLING Directed by Huang Ji, Ryuji Otsuka Lynn has big plans for learning English and becoming a flight attendant. Having a baby with her unreliable…
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THE HILL OF SECRETS

Film THE HILL OF SECRETS Directed by Lee Ji-eun Determined to be better than her crude, tight-fisted family, 12-year-old Myung-eun decides to run for class president and…