Wide Angle
Cemetery of CourtesyMay 13 1969, a sudden racial riot broke out in Malaysia resulting loss of lives, many missing and injured. A story of two woman that met at the cemetery still struggling with forgiveness on the mishap of their family members.
Wide Angle
Chronicle of a DurianOn 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 be the reflectio...
A Window on Asian Cinema
Close-knitTomo is a young girl living with her irresponsible mother. When her mother suddenly leaves one day Tomo goes to stay with her uncle Makio. At uncle’s house, Tomo happens to meet a transgender lady, Rinko. Since Rinko is caring and...
Korean Cinema Today
Counting the Stars at NightWhile living alone and working as a guide in Vietnam, Seok meets a Vietnamese woman and her son Min, and marries her. Later, Seok returns to his hometown in Busan, and begins to work at a shipyard in Yeongdo. Meanwhile, his older ...
Wide Angle
Courtesy to the NationMen are social animals. The film discusses this from a personal perspective: Cahng Kihoon, who lived through the struggle for democracy in the 1980s and 1990s. The Cahng Kihoon Fake Will Scandal is said to be behind the patriotic ...
Open Cinema
DangalThe subject matter of this sports film is wrestling. The storyline follows a familiar arc in that the main character overcomes obstacles and poor circumstances to arrive at the top of their game. However, the fact that the setting...
Wide Angle
Death of the Sound ManLike the use of sound in a film, the voice of the masses often goes unnoticed or unheard. Two sound recordists working on a short demonstrate how crucial both are, and how audiences and populations should be listening.
Special Programs in Focus
DeliveranceTwo men, who are exact opposites of each other, are competing for a woman. One of them is a hunter, a man of old patriarchal traditions, believing deeply in the spirits of waters, earth, and forests. And the second one is young, b...
World Cinema
DirectionsIn the span of twenty-four hours, the fate of various people will collide and be affected as each individual boards a taxi. All are victims of the decline of a suffering Bulgaria. Stephan Komandarev’s camera steers us through the ...
World Cinema
DivingPhotographer Paz is a free spirit, meeting new friends and experiencing new things. She falls in love with former war correspondent Cesar, and becomes pregnant. However, being a mom leaves Paz hollow. Unable to cope with feeling c...