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From the Dark Depths

A woman mourns the drowning of a young activist that took place years ago. She sinks into herself and recreates a story that coalesces memory, delirium, and forgetting. (Source: IMDb)

Father's Sword

Tae Shik is a weak and shy middle school student. He is bullied at school by his friends. One day, Tae Shik’s father suddenly collapsed and was hospitalized, and unidentified people came to see him. A man tells Tae…

If Not

Two blind musicians strive to provide for themselves as they work as singers at public transit stations. However, the duo is forced to perform separately. Apart, they grow anxious for each other and realize that their…

Sunken Plum

A transgender Chinese woman receives news of her mother's death. As the only 'son', she feels obligated to return to her birthplace, even though she'll have to hide her true self from family and friends. (Source: IMDb)…

PTS Original: Misfire

Babylon

In a time before mobile phones, postmodern Erinyes come to Barangay Babylonia in order to kill a local dictator. A tricky job, one that causes several fatalities in the process. Strange things occur in this far-off land.…

Marian

6.7

There's a haunting in the house. However, things are not what they seem. Marian soon finds out that the horror inside is much more familiar than she thinks. A short that explores what happens when we suppress our demons.…

Tina Tamashiro Dreaming

6.4

Let's go back and forth between the virtual and real images of a girl named Tina Tamashiro and dive inside to reach someone who is deeply connected with themselves. Resonates as a teenage requiem. (Source: Natalie.mu)

Chronicle of a Durian

On a rainy day, Zhang Xin, a filmmaker who suffers from obsession deeply, comes across a strange girl, carrying a durian. He can’t help but walk towards her. This beautiful bubble breaks once the girl turns out to…

"Children of the Hakkyo School Project”, Work-in-Progress 2017

10.0

Documentary about kids growing up as they attend the Korean school in Edakawa in Tokyo's Koto district. Footage covering first-graders in 2010 through graduation was edited as a work-in-progress and given a special screening…

A Woman of the Butcher Shop

Documentary by artist Yamashiro Chikako, who jumps between reality and fiction to trigger multifaceted interpretations from viewers through the use of allegories. Screened in the New Asian Currents section at the Yamagata…

The Beginning of Creation: Abduction / A Child

Short film by artist Yamashiro Chikako, who confronts the complex circumstances of Okinawa including US military bases and the problem of passing down memories and records from the Battle of Okinawa. Delves into the…

Ultra Fight VR: Oyako Tag! Gekitou No Kouya Ni Hanataba Wo

To Pluto

All missed chances lead to a greater whole.

100FT

Kim Min Jung’s "(100ft)" consists of a single uninterrupted shot, lasting an entire 100ft roll of 16mm film, as two figures with different sized feet traverse a vast, striated landscape. (Source: MUBI) ~~ Co-production…

Train of Peace

Two brothers who met on the battlefield of the Korean war and promised to find each other again dramatically reunite through the train of peace. Through this story, the film gives hope that we can meet despite any situation.

Ten

6.5

A barber named Takashi owns a barber shop in a rural town and meets his childhood friend and ex-girlfriend during his senior high school days Tomoe. The movie shuttles between the past and present as Tomoe asks Takashi…

Proof of Existence

Encounters with Silence

Kodokushi or the lonely death has become common in Japan. The director confronts the silence on the subject through encounters with a man who cleans the apartments of those who die alone, a photographer who documents…

Santa Nena!

7.1

Santa Nena, a patron saint statue that springs to life every night, suddenly falls in love with a teenager even though God forbids her. (Source: IMDb)