World Cinema

• Israel,France
• 2008
• 107min

The mourning ritual is like a show. Grief is staged and the mourner expresses his grief before the community. The mourner does not express sorrow in the same way when he or she is alone. You must show your grief to your community ...

Special Programs in Focus

• Indonesia
• 2008
• 115min

This compilation consists of 7 short fiction films and 3 short documentaries, directed by 10 filmmakers, visual artists and musicians to honor the tenth anniversary of Indonesian Reform era. Each film highlights a different viewp...

Special Programs in Focus

• Japan
• 2008
• 90min

Followed by 1950s’ Gekko Kamen, 1960s’ Ultraman and robot heroes, the Masked Rider was the super hero of 1970s in Japan. The concept of ‘a man becoming a cyborg’ reveals how Japanese feels about a machine civilization ? both wonde...

World Cinema

• Lithuania
• 2008
• 84min

In the aftermath of her father’s traumatizing death, Gaile, a children’s speech therapist, finds herself unable to feel any kind of emotion. But when a series of videotaped events-increasingly aggressive and hideous-stoke dormant ...

Korean Cinema Today

• Korea
• 2008
• 127min

A police officer of 15 years, Kang Chul-joong hands in his resignation in disgust. However, his resignation is delayed due to a murder case at a high school. He starts to go after Lee Won-sool, the CEO of Kuh-sung Corp. During the...

A Window on Asian Cinema

• Malaysia
• 2008
• 87min

Sisters Ani and Ana escape from their violent father after their beloved mother dies. They love each other in their Islamic belief. One day, Ana gets beaten by a teacher on account of a trifling matter. A Catholic teacher named Br...

Wide Angle

• Thailand
• 2008
• 83min

June, a carefree Thai woman, converts to Islam in order to marry Ake, a Muslim. Although it is not an easy decision, she submerges herself in her new life. How will June adapt? The documentary tracks the journey of June with an an...

Wide Angle

• Korea
• 2008
• 21min

The main character is the chef of a Japanese restaurant he runs with his wife. The brusque man returns to the heart of a child on an outing with his granddaughter; he laughs, runs, and enjoys the moment. As the title ‘Garcon’ sugg...

A Window on Asian Cinema

• Japan
• 2008
• 114min

The film starts on a day when Yokoyamas’ second son Ryota, accompanied by his new wife, visits the house of his parents. The family has not gathered together; after some small talk and a banquet, a faint tension still exists betwe...

Wide Angle

• Korea
• 2008
• 38min

The director shows the strike of the irregular employees of GM Daewoo through a first person perspective. The camera calmly questions the reason of the conflict, where it is headed, and whether there is a chance of success. The di...