Wide Angle

• Brazil,Italy,France
• 2014
• 109min

The life of the world-renowned documentary photographer Sebastiao Salgado is quiet yet dynamic, just like his own photographs. At the height of his career as an international economic analyst he chose to abandon his career in econ...

• Cannes Film Festival (Un Certain Regard)

Wide Angle

• Thailand
• 2014
• 28min

Sick of her insincere grandchildren pretending to care so that they can get their share of Grandma Pao’s wealth, the former professional singer decides to go missing. Destiny introduces Pao to the much poorer Grandma Ngern who als...

Wide Angle

• Cambodia,France
• 2014
• 66min

This documentary exposes Cambodia’s prevalent human trafficking system, a large network in which huge numbers of young Cambodian women are sold as slaves to various countries such as Malaysia, Taiwan and Thailand. “Storm makers” r...

• 2013 AND BIFF Supporters Fund

Wide Angle

• Korea
• 2014
• 38min

Two poor men live together in a small room. One man works as a deliveryman while the other works at a chauffeur service and studies during the day. One day, their lives come to a crossroad and they have to make a hard choice. (NAM...

Korean Cinema Today

• Korea
• 2014
• 102min

At the same time as murder suspect Yeo-hoon is brought unconscious to the Emergency Room following a shooting incident, an assailant breaks into the house of Tae-jun, the Emergency room’s doctor in charge, and kidnaps his wife. Th...

A Window on Asian Cinema

• Thailand
• 2014
• 110min

One of the highest grossing domestic films of 2014 in Thailand revolves around a young and bold teacher, Ann, who volunteers to transfer to a remote school after a trifling argument with her principal. Born and raised in the city,...

Korean Cinema Today

• Korea,Japan
• 2014
• 121min

Movie based on Bae Jae-cheol, a Korean opera singer acknowledged in Europe. Bae Jae-cheol is an opera tenor recognized even in Europe. After hearing the famous Bae’s voice himself, Japanese music producer Sawada Kohji wants to hav...

Wide Angle

• NewZealand
• 2014
• 10min

An old man living alone by the sea dreams of his youth. However, as he nears the end of his life, waves visit his dream in a completely unforeseen way. Capturing the last moments of the man’s life, the film uses delicate sound des...

Flash Forward

• Ukraina
• 2014
• 132min

Sergey must adapt to the surprisingly well organized and hierarchical world of violence in his new dormitory school for the deaf. As he advances in the school’s organization, he meets Anna the prostitute, and this encounter result...

• Grand Prize at Critics' Week, Cannes Film Festival

Wide Angle

• Korea
• 2014
• 77min

The story of the sinking of the Sewol and its 476 passengers is not over. Although it’s hard to face, this film details the struggles of reporter Lee Sang-ho and president of Alpha Diving Technology, Lee Jong-in. The truth about t...