World Cinema

• Serbia,Albania
• 2009
• 95min

In the early part of the 20th century, New York’s Ellis Island was the gateway to the Promised Land, the first port of landing for generation after generation’s immigrant journeys toward the ideal of a better life. One hundred yea...

A Window on Asian Cinema

• Iraq
• 2009
• 84min

1988, Kurdistan. Before the Iraqi government’s Operation Anfal to massacre and suppress the Kurds separatist movement began, two lovers Herman and Adar ‘who missed each other even while together’ were forced to be separated due to...

Korean Cinema Retrospective

• Korea
• 2009
• 85min

In the blue mansion, Aeran, Hyunma’s lover, lives with her sister, Miran. Hyunma visits this place with his secretary, Danju. The homosexual relationship between Hyunma and Danju, and eloping relationship between Danju and Miran r...

Midnight Passion

• Korea
• 2009
• 100min

Seo-hee, Nam-hee and Lan. These three girls happen to read their tarot cards. Tarot cards tell them once-in-a-life-time opportunities will be coming to each of them simply by holding tarot cards and chanting magic spells. And the ...

World Cinema

• Romania,France
• 2009
• 155min

Without Cristian Mungiu of [4 Months, 3 Weeks & 2 Days], this legendary omnibus film hasn’t come out into the world. Five directors including Mungiu dramatize their unique personal experiences from the end part of the Ceausescu ad...

Wide Angle

• Korea,United States
• 2009
• 76min

Myoung-ja, who has sent her son Brent (Sung-wook) abroad to be adopted meets him after 30 years and spends a special time with him. They meet for the first time on national TV, then part ways and meet repeatedly, trying to become ...

Special Programs in Focus

• Hong Kong,China
• 2009
• 101min

A gritty and well-crafted saga on Hong Kong triads. Wo Sing Society, a historied Hong Kong triad elects its chairman every two years. This year’s two candidates, Big D and Lok’s discord results bloody messes between their supporte...

Special Programs in Focus

• Hong Kong,China
• 2009
• 85min

Time flies like an arrow, especially when the dragon head baton is in your hand. Two years after [Election], the Wo Sing Society needs the next chairman. Well-educated businessman Jimmy is the strongest candidate although he wants...

Wide Angle

• Korea
• 2009
• 17min

A soon-to-be-father, In-su, faces difficulties with his own father. Leaving a second hand political science bookstore and an unmanageable debt, In-su′s father disappears. Not able to endure any longer, In-su begins to cut ties wit...

A Window on Asian Cinema

• Nepal,India
• 2009
• 99min

Living on the skirt of the Himalayas, a ten-year-old boy, Siddarth, lost his mom in a fire that occurred during a religious ritual and his dad was injured. Wondering why, the boy decides to search for God in order to ask if this u...