I Can't Stand Being Waiting

10.0

Set during a period of reform, Li Chunsheng represents the Chinese worker who becomes braver in the face of obstacles and takes up the burden of caring for others. Towards the end of 1990's, Li Chunsheng of Hongxing…

Listening to the Air

The 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami destroyed large parts of the small town of Rikuzentakata. Here, Hiromi ABE hosts a radio show in which she reports on local events and interviews the residents. She focuses not…

Coming Home Again

An intimate family drama about a mother, a son, and the burden of family expectations. Chang Rae, a first-generation Korean American, has returned to his family home in San Francisco to care for his ailing mother.…

Cargo

7.5

Lola Tere, a 53-year-old taxi driver, would be fine with the extrajudicial killings popping up in the news cycle every now and then, if not for her lingering fear that the next body found would belong to her missing…

Hinahanap-Hanap Kita

7.5

Helen's husband suddenly stops communicating with her but continues to send support to his family. Helen then decides to go to Dubai to look for her husband, finding support and help from her friends Joy, Lawrence,…

Taipei Dad, New York Mom (Unfinished)

In 2011, Mickey Chen wrote an autobiography about his torn-apart family and his life as the gay eldest son. Since he passed away in December 2018, this documentary film of the same name was left unfinished but shows…

Book Paper Scissors

Kikuchi Nobuyoshi has devoted his life to books. Over the course of his career, he has designed more than 15,000 book covers. Even in the digital age, he still works with a ruler, scissors, and pencils, creating unique…

A.I. Generator

In 2030, TOKYO. A.I. assistant service robots for practical use are increasing in human lives. They are now able to support humans for schedule management and communications. They also help humans as parts of functions…

Domains

6.1

Aki and Nodoka are childhood friends who are drifting apart as adults. Immersed in her family life, Nodoka now has a husband and daughter; Aki, on the other hand, remains single and is on leave from work due to a personal…

Apart

8.0

Marianne and Yin are a couple who, along with many of their friends, were actively participating in the prodemocratic Yellow Umbrellas protests spreading through Hong Kong in 2014. They both believe what they are doing…