THE HOUSE ON THE MOON
In the House on the Moon live Chang Er, a fairy maiden, and her lover, the great sun-shooting archer Hou Yi. When Hou Yi goes missing on his quest to save the dying sun, Chang Er embarks on a journey to the dark side of the moon to search for her lover, together with an […]
HEARING
Ninh lives with his mother and misses his ex-wife Ngoc and their young children. In his work as a mechanic who installs decibel meters in public spaces and homes, Ninh observes the silence that haunts relationships. Wishing for his parents, who live apart and do not speak to each other, to reconcile, his fear of […]
AND IF THUY DIDN’T EXIST
Buffering through a new country on odd jobs and a phone that speaks for her. An undocumented immigrant is now ready to pair.
THE FOX KING
Fifteen-year-old Ali lives in a small coastal town with his fraternal twin, Amir, who communicates in a way only Ali understands. When their father remarries a younger bride, he sends the boys to live and work at a salted fish factory run by an old acquaintance, Lonny. There, they’re thrust into a harsher rhythm of […]
RENOIR
Suburban Tokyo, 1987. 11-year-old Fuki’s father, Keiji, is battling cancer, and in and out of hospital. Her mother, Utako, is constantly stressed out from caring for Keiji while holding down a full-time job. Left alone with her rich imagination, Fuki becomes fascinated by telepathy and falls ever deeper into her own fantasy world.
DON’T CRY, BUTTERFLY
In a suburban town near Hanoi in the early 2000s, housewife Tam finds out that her husband is cheating on her. Instead of confronting him, she voodoos her husband back into love.
LAST SHADOW AT FIRST LIGHT
16 year old Ami embarks on a mystical road trip to Japan searching for her long-lost mother in a bid to change the destiny of her separated family members, who are dealing with a traumatic event buried in their past.
DREAMING & DYING
Three middle-aged friends reunite for the first time in years. Each of them sets out to confess unexpressed feelings, but their vacation takes a surprising turn when the undercurrent of their past lives threatens to resurface.
TIGER STRIPES
Zaffan (12) struggles with puberty, discovering a terrifying secret about her physical self. Her failed attempts to conceal the inevitable lead her friends to find out who she really is, and they attack her. As Zaffan is further provoked by her own community, she soon learns that embracing her true self is the only answer […]
STONE TURTLE
Zahara, a stateless refugee, lives on a small remote island in Malaysia, where she makes a living selling turtle eggs. One day, Samad, claiming to be a university researcher, visits the island, wanting to employ Zahara to show him around. As the day goes on, Zahara and Samad become entangled in a dangerous dance of […]