PIANO LESSON 鋼琴課 is a Contemplative Sci-Fi Short that Teaches How to Feel Amidst Mechanical SIlence
When a deluge wipes the earth’s surface off all its human inhabitants, a sole pianist struggles with holding onto his music...
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CAN YOU KEEP A SECRET? Is An Easy-Going Romantic Comedy Backed by Charming Leads
During a particularly turbulent plane trip, junior marketing executive Emma Corrigan blurts out in panic her deepest secrets to a hunk...
THE PLUTO MOMENT 冥王星时刻 Patiently Illuminates The Struggles Of Independent Filmmaking in Modern China
Independent film director Wang Zhun, together with his urbanite crew, travels to the mountains of Southwest China seeking inspiration in The...
Stunningly Vibrant, REVENGE OF THE PONTIANAK Reminisces about the Past and its Accompanying Horrors
Marriages in the village are supposed to be blessings of good luck and endless joy for everyone. But strange things start...
Silent And Tense, QINGLANG DE TIANKONG 清朗的天空 Is An Invitation For Interpretation
A daughter gets pulled in two different directions by her mother and the reappearance of her absentee father. Director: Thamsatid Charoenrittichai...
Bubbling Under the Surface, TEA LAND 高山上的茶園 Uncovers a Migrant Story Less Told
Circumstances placed a group of runaway workers together on the hills of a tea plantation. But as the prospect of home...
WEATHERING WITH YOU 天気の子 Intricately Weaves A Portrait Of Human Relationships Against The Backdrop Of Nature
Hodaka Morishima, a runaway teenager, has just arrived in Tokyo during its exceptionally rainy season. While struggling to survive, he meets...
Urgent And Incisive, BY THE GRACE OF GOD (GRÂCE À DIEU) Gives Voice To The Victims Of Abuse In The Catholic Church
In Lyon, Alexandre Guérin learns that the priest who had abused him as a child is still working with children in...
ETHEREAL CREATURE Traces The Complex History Of Two Girl’s Friendship
Two friends go on a journey to return a forbidden fruit that they had stolen from a mythical tree fairy. Director:...
Unseen Stories: Four Thought-Provoking Local Films at the Golden Harvest Singapore Showcase
Having reviewed the lineup of Taiwanese short films that will be screened at the Golden Harvest Singapore Showcase, we have four...
FLAVORS OF YOUTH’s 詩季織々 Allure Lies in Nostalgia and Food
In neat apartments and orderly rows of high-rise buildings, three city dwellers find themselves reminiscing about simpler times from their youth....
Silver Arts 2019: A Celebration of the Old and the Young
Silver Arts 2019, organised by the National Arts Council (NAC), is returning for its eighth edition this September! From music performances...