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SX2019 CAMBODIA | Duration: 53:59 | AGE RATING: 17+

Programmer: Park Sungho; a festival programmer (Cambodia Int’l FilmFestival) and film producer (Anti-Archive)based in Cambodia.

THE DARKNESS

Lim HENG / Cambodia / 2018 / experimental / 02:34

A self-reflected conversation to light up and to prove one’s existance in the darkness

FEBRUARY WIND

MONY Kann Darung / Cambodia / 2018 / fiction / 16:00

A long distanced couple tries to mingle and to save their romantic relationship

SONS OF APRIL

Robin VERET / Cambodia / 2018 / fiction / 14:39

Under the extreme regime, a father needs to find a way tosave the lives of his family

A MILLION YEARS

Danech SAN / Cambodia / 2018 / fiction / 20:46

A couple escapes to a quite riverfront where time andspace flow along with the river

SX2019 SINGAPORE | Duration: 67:00 | AGE RATING: 17+

Programmer: Leong PuiyeePuiyee is the Programme Manager of the Singapore International Film Festival (SGIFF). She is also a manager at Objectifs, where she is responsible for the film programmes and projects.

MY LADY M

Tingerine Liu / Singapore / 2019 / fiction / 30:00

Spend a day meeting the Chinese millennials who share a love of cakes at Lady M, a New York institution.

YOU IDIOT

Kris Ong / Singapore / 2019 / fiction / 11:00

Roaming the streets one night, Darren and Matt write a song about what’s to come in their happy-go-lucky world.

CHASING PAPER

Shoki Lin / Singapore / 2019 / fiction / 17:00

A mother who has recently lost her job finds herself working as a cleaner in her daughter’s high school.

A DANCE FOR REN HANG

Lei Yuan Bin, Sara Tan / Singapore / 2019 / experimental / 09:00

Dancers reenact images by provocative Chinese photographer Ren Hang, known for capturing his struggles with depression

LAUGH IT OUT | Duration: 74:08 | AGE RATING: 13+

A little humor is harmless to face reality.

BEHAVE, KIDS

Tripp Crosby / United States / 2018 / Fiction / 09:41

Good boy youth pastor Greggor and his sensual girlfriend Kim have been invited over to house sit Pastor Tom.

– Awards/Screenings: Best Comedy Short – Iron Mule Short Comedy Film Festival, Best Film Nomination Hollywood Comedy Film Festival

NEIGHBORROW (Voilasine)

Martin Fournier / France / 2018 / Fiction / 03:47

The neighbor showing up at eight o’clock in the morning in her bathrobe, that’s normal for you?

– Awards/Screenings: Comedy Award Finalist (Swindon Independent Film Festival, 2019), Audience Award (Kino, Lyon, 2018)

BURQA CITY

Bracq Fabrice / France / 2019 / Fiction / 20:00

Souleymane & Leila just got married, for better or worse. They love each other but living in an absurd & kafkaesque country.

HOW IT FEELS TO BE HUNGOVER (Hur Det Känns Att Vara Bakis)

Viktor Hertz / Sweden / 2018 / Fiction / 10:00

A man wakes up at a clinic treating hangovers. The doctor prescribes 600 ml of ice cream and two action comedies.

-Awards/Screenings: 2018 Best Film – interfilm Berlin, Best Comedy – BuSho Film Festival

COMEDY IN A MINOR KEY

Tjebbo Penning / Netherlands / 2018 / Fiction / 09:00

A dark comedy of wartime manners.

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Awards/Screenings: OLBIA FILM NETWORK (Film Market Professional Video Library 2019), JEWISH MOTIFS International Film Festival (Official Selection 2019)

VILLAGE FASHION (Falu Fessön)

Ibolya Simó / Hungary / 2018 / Fiction / 21:40

The still waters of a village are disturbed by the arrival of a fashion designer

-Awards/Screenings: Mediawave International Film Festival, BIG BANG INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL

ONCE UPON A TIME | Duration: 56:27 | AGE RATING: 7+

Things do not go entirely according to plan at the beginning, but it eventually works.

MARGO HOO COULDN’T SLEEP!

Raul Gonzo / United States / 2018 / Animation / 19:54

A children’s tale about a young insomniac named Margo set in a uniquely colorful world.

–Awards/Screenings: FestPro Film Festival 2019: Best Children’s Film Award, Sacramento Music and Film Festival 2019

RANCAK!

Stefani Guscia / Indonesia / 2018 / Animation / 05:00

Rancak tells a story of a lazy chef & his protégé who went on an adventure to search for the ultimate magic spatula.

–Awards/Screenings: SEA Movie 2018 – Yogyakarta, Indonesia WOIS Film Festival 2019 – Dubai

RAIN

Ervin Han / Singapore / 2017 / Animation / 09:55

A story about solitude, serendipity and kindness during a late afternoon downpour in the city

THE FOX & THE PIGEON

OOV Studios / Canada / 2019 / Animation / 06:00

A fox must save his ice cream from a pigeon with a sweet tooth and a narrator with a wild imagination.

MY LITTLE BOYS COUCH

Jack Shih / Taiwan / 2018 / Animation / 03:38

The little boy plans a secret space exploration along with his dog Donnie, transforms the couch into a super spaceship…

–Awards/Screenings: 2019 ZLIN FILM FESTIVAL –International Film Festival for Children and Youth, CzechRepublic 2019 Cartoons on the Bay, Italy.

THE CHILD AND THE NIGHT

Claudia Marcela Ruiz / Argentina / 2017 / Animation /12:00

Grandmother, a shoe and a moon be accomplices of this travel.

–Awards/Screenings: BEST DIRECTION 8th Dada Saheb Phalke Film Festival-18, Best Photograph and Best Art Festival Latinoamericano Cine Jardim, Pernambuco, Brasil, 2018

BLIND MOUTH

Chris Leong / Malaysia / 2017 / fiction / 16:00

A father and his daugther; a secret and the future of their nation.

AKU MAU SKOLA (I WANT TO GO TO SCHOOL)

Putri Purnama Sugua / Malaysia / 2018 / fiction / 21:00

Over 70 stateless children squeeze in daily to study under the guidance of their teacher, Rujiah Sami.

BLOCK A-2-15

Jun Yap Won / Malaysia / 2018 / fiction / 15:00

The first day of a new tenant, Kai, who had just rented a room in a sub divided unit in Kuala Lumpur.

HIDDEN ZONE

Ng Chee Chong / Malaysia / 2019 / fiction / 09:00

In the process of self-reflection, a boy falls into a hidden zone of his heart.

MigrArti | Duration: 43:00 | AGE RATING: 13+

KRENK

Tommaso Santi / Italy / 2018 / / 14:00

A new student comes to the school from a far away country.

IL MONDIALE IN PIAZZA

Vito Palmieri / Italy / 2018 / / 14:00

A group of people will compete against other national football teams made by immigrants.

AMBARADAN

Paolo Negro / Italy / 2017 / / 15:00

The history of a need: the need of feeling accepted, integrated and recognized by others.

SENSE OF SELF | Duration: 73:41 | AGE RATING: 17+

Getting to know oneself is not easy! Immerse in this selection of films and perhaps you’ll see a glimpse of yourself.

GIRL ABOVE THE RIVER

Alexandria Searls / United States / 2019 / Documentary, Experimental / 01:59

A girl plays and dances with the river. We see her from underneath the water.

ARTHUR RAMBO

Guillaume Levil / France / 2018 / Fiction / 18:00

To earn a few pennies, Alain recites Arthur Rimbaud’s poems to drivers stuck at the red light.

–Awards/Screenings: Best International short – Manchester Film Festival.

DOWNHILL

Erica Moriconi / United States / 2018 / Animation / 06:22

Four plagued neighbors resort to self-destruction when their decaying apartment intends to drag everyone down with it.

–Awards/Screenings: Official Selection: Animation Block Party 2018, Grrl Haus Cinema 2018

ELI – A PORTRAIT (ELI – EIN PORTRAIT)

Lumen Nguyen / Germany / 2018 / Documentary / 06:40

“In the end your soul wants to follow your body. Your body wants to follow your soul.” Balian Buschbaum

–Awards/Screenings: 54th WERKSTATT DER JUNGEN FILMSZENE (2019 Official Selection), 15th FEST – NEW DIRECTORS, NEW FILMS FESTIVAL (2019 Official Selection)

PSICOLAPSE

Arnau Gòdia Montesinos / Spain / Animation / 07:00

Anna is a psychiatrist that receives a patient in a state of apathy

–Awards/Screenings: participation short film catalogue – Short Film Corner (Cannes 2019), official selection in – Animac (Lleida 2018).

ASYLUM

Jefta Varwijk, Jaap Van Heusden / Netherlands / 2017 / Documentary / 22:40

A voice in David Brown’s head gave him a choice: kill his brother or jump from the fourth floor. David chose to plummet… –

–Awards/Screenings: Nominated for Dutch Academy Award (Golden Calf) for Best Short Documentary. Winner of Voices-of-Experience Award @ Mental Health Film Festival, Glasgow.

MINOR KEY (Tono Menor)

Iván Sáinz-Pardo / Spain / 2018 / Fiction / 11:00

The moving story about a man locked in a Portuguese Fado

SX2019 THAILAND | Duration: 65:33 | AGE RATING: 17+

Programmer: Sanchai ChotirosseraneeSanchai Chotirosseranee is currently the Deputy Director of the Film Archive (Public Organization), Thailand. He is one of the programmers of the Thai Short Film and VideoFestival and Silent Film Festival in Thailand.

A ROOM WITH A COCONUT VIEW

Tulapop Saenjaroen / Thailand / 2018 / experimental / 28:21

An automated voice app called ‘Kanya’ guides a foreign tourist named ‘Alex’ through a beach town Bang Saen.

THE SEA RECALL

Aekaphong Saransate / Thailand / 2018 / documentary / 26:53

Back in 2016, Mr. Krit Saranset and his wife had been murdered. His nephew has returned to observe.

SUPERBARBARA: THE BEGINNING

Boonsri Tangtrongsin / Thailand / 2017 / fiction / 10:19

After an inflatable doll (Barbara) has been abused and abandoned, she decides to no longer be a victim.

MUSIC SAVES MY SOUL

Xaisongkham Induangchanthy / Laos / 2019 / documentary / 28:43

A portrait of a Lao traditional singer, Khamlek, in her 60s.

PLEASE DON’T TELL ME HOW TO BE PERFECT

Sophie Vongkhamsao / Laos / 2016 / experimental / 02:00

A young woman stands up to bullying through dance.

MELODY OF CHANGE

Ka Xiong / Laos / 2018 / fiction / 16:30

Hongfa, a mysterious and beautiful young woman arrives in a Khmu and Hmong village in Northern Laos.

TIME DRIPS | Duration: 74:15 | AGE RATING: 13+

NEW YEAR’S EVE ( XIAO YU)

Hao Zheng / United States / 2018 / Fiction / 21:38

On Chinese New Year’s Eve, a 19 year old boy tries to reconnect with his mother.

MELODI

Michael Kam / Singapore / 2017 / Fiction / 11:43

An awkward, lonely boy is infatuated with his new neighbor, a young caregiver.

–Awards/Screenings: Singapore International Film Festival 2017- World Premiere.

2ND CLASS

Jimmy Olsson / Sweden / 2018 / Drama / 13:52

Charlotte is a teacher. One night she is attacked by a nazi.

–Awards/Screenings: Best short film Jaipur international film festival, Best short at Giffoni film festival

ROJAK ROMANCE

Christine Seow / Singapore / 2019 / Documentary / 22:02

a mixed race couple attempt to gain approval from their families.

–Awards/Screenings: 9FilmFest, Migranti Film Festival

ISLE OF CAPRI

Måns Berthas / Sweden / 2018 / Fiction / 05:00

Lina’s grandmother is in a severe state of Alzheimer’s disease

OR THOSE SILENCE THAT KILLS YOU AND ME

Ismail Basbeth / Indonesia / 2018 / Fiction / 13:42

Ali, 19 years old, has no family and friends except loneliness which ends up terrorizing him and his surroundings.

LLOP MOUGN

Oktivani Anggia Rachmalitta / Indonesia / 2018 / Animation / 04:02

A girl drifts in her imagination and dream wishing to find a certainty within herself.

MUSLIMAH

Nur Wulandari / Indonesia / 2018 / Documentary / 06:16

Throughout her life, Wulan has come to understand that there are multiple interpretations of Islam and women in Islam.

ONE OF THOSE MURDER

Jerry Hadiprojo / Indonesia / 2019 / Fiction / 10:37

Two janitors found a body of a dead woman. But in this digital age, priority flexed.

ROTI

Kiki Febriyanti / Indonesia / 2018 / Fiction / 00:30

Menstruation is still taboo. When she feels awkward to buy “bread”, misunderstanding happens…

LIFE OF DEATH

Jason Kiantoro, Bryan Arfiandy / Indonesia / 2018 / Animation / 05:23

Death, talks about his existence, his job and opinions on human beings in an interview from the documentary ‘Life of Death’.

FAMILIAR STRANGER | Duration: 64:20 | AGE RATING: 17+

This program explores themes that might sound strange but familiar. The films are in the border zone between the stories we know and the unknown.

A+ (٢٠)

Behrang Mirzayi / Iran, Islamic Republic of / 2018 / Fiction/ 15:26

A young woman asks a little boy to help her taking heavy groceries home

–Awards/Screenings: 35th Tehran International Short Film Festival (Screening) Short Shorts Film Fest & Asia 2019(Screening)

WALDWÖLFE (FOREST WOLVES)

Peter W. Allen / Australia / 2018 / Fiction / 07:55

In 1940s Germany, three Nazi soldiers capture an escaped Jewish woman. But what will they do with her now that they have her?

–Awards/Screenings: Columbus International Film Festival (Finalist), FilmBath

NEXT ONE PLEASE (DER NÄCHSTE BITTE)

Alexandra Rieser & Alina Fromm / Austria / 2018 / Experimental / 06:34

ZACARIAS

Violeta Trincado / Spain / 2017 / Fiction / 12:00

A homeless called Zacarias, a Man in Suit and a Taxi Driver meet together in a traffic accident that causes Zacarias death.

A FILM CREW CENSORS ITSELF

Bentley Brown / Saudi Arabia / 2019 / Documentary, Experimental / 03:25

A film crew on a private beach must censor its behind-the-scenes so as not to risk trouble with Saudi Arabia’s moral law.

–Awards/Screenings: 2019 Dallas International Film Festival

A SHORT FILM ABOUT EDUCATION (Un cortometraje sobre la educacion)

Sebastián Nemo Arancibia. / Chile / 2017 / Fiction / 19:00

Jorge is a fifty-year-old math teacher who is hired at a school with serious bullying issues.

CONTEMPLATION | Duration: 73:07 | AGE RATING: 17+

Take some time to look thoughtfully into these selection of contemplative films: from Experimental, Documentary, Animation and Fiction.

HYDE & SEEK

Pierre Ajavon / France / 2018 / Experimental / 04:11

Hidden behind a totemic tree, the moon plays hide-and-seek with the spectator and lets glimpse another world…

–Awards/Screenings: 2019 – Concept 2019 – CICA Museum – Gimpo // South Korea, 2019 – FIVAC Festival – 8th International Video Art Festival of Camagüey – Camagüey // Cuba

ROUGHHOUSE

Jonathan Hodgson / United Kingdom / 2018 / Animation / 15:35

Three friends embark on a new adventure but when a manipulative new member joins their gang, their loyalty is torn apart.

–Awards/Screenings: BAFTA for British Short Animation 2019, Audience Award at the International Animation Film Festival of Paris 2018

SHOOTING CROWS (Krähen schiessen)

Christine Hürzeler / Switzerland / 2018 / Documentary / 20:00

Now and then a crow is shot: as a deterrent. The crows rally after every shot.

–Awards/Screenings: Visions du Réel, Nyon (CH); DokLeipzig, Leipzig (D); Documentamadrid, Special Mention (E)

BITTER SEA

Fateme Ahmadi / United Kingdom / 2017 / Fiction / 14:48

To keep her job and home in London, an immigrant single mother has to hide her five year-old daughter

–Awards/Screenings: NOMINEE FOR THE BEST BRITISH SHORT FILM BY THE BRITISH INDEPENDENT FILM AWARDS (BIFA) (2018), LONDON CALLING PLUS – FILM LONDON & BFI NETWORK PRODUCTION AWARD (2017)

IN THE WIND

Nakorn Chaisri / Thailand / 2018 / Fiction / 18:33

After the tragic death of his wife, a desperate man reunites with the spirit of his wife and starts their new relationship.

–Awards/Screenings: 2019 DC Asian Pacific American Film2 019 Garden State Film Festiva

SX2019 MYANMAR | Duration: 55:00 | AGE RATING: 17+

Programmer: Thaiddhi;Studied filmmaking at FAMU, a film school in Czech Republic. He co-founded the Wathann Film Festival which he also programmes. Currently, he is focusing on Myanmar’s film development and education while working as a cinematographer.

NEWSPAPER BILL

500 KYATS

STRANGER STRING

Myanmar / 2017 / fiction / 25:00

Three short stories of young people in Yangon, connecting each other through the dark side of the city Yangon.

SEASONAL RAIN

Aung Phyoe / Myanmar / 2018 / fiction / 30:00

Based on the short story by Kyi Aye (1929-2016), exploringthe physical and metaphorical change in a youngwoman’s life.

SX2019 PHILIPPINES | Duration: 57:43 | AGE RATING: 17+

Programmer: Francis Joseph Cruz (Oggs Cruz)Oggs Cruz has served as member and jury alike in the selection committee of many local and international film festivals. In themeantime, he writes about cinema for various publications.

BAGUIO ADDRESS NO. 10

Mervine Aquino / Philippines / 2019 / fiction / 14:42

They try to imagine and describe a “dream house” and await the possibility.

FIREFLIES

Robin Estargo / Philippines / 2019 / fiction / 20:45

A synesthetic musical short film about a friendship.

SEARCHING FOR MEMORY | Duration: 77:03 | AGE RATING: 17+

There’s a strong bond of relationship that these films wish to establish with the audience. We might be left wondering if we ever share the same quest.

BANGKOK 2032 Pongkiti Manityakul / Thailand / 2018 / Fiction / 19:59

Two brothers are forced to relocate back towards to their childhood home in the north Thailand.

–Awards/Screenings: Arc Film Festival, 9FilmFest

NIGHT WALKING (Marcher dans la nuit)

Ann Sirot , Raphaël Balboni / France / 2018 / Fiction / 04:37

To fall asleep, we need to close our eyes. After a few minutes, it will happen naturally, or not at all.

INTO MY LIFE

Ivana Hucikova, Sarah Keeling, Grace Remington / United States / 2018 / Documentary / 15:00

EL AGUACATE

Darwin Serink / United States / 2018 / Fiction / 10:00

Rosa and Raul always share their lunch breaks together

BUTTERFLY & MOUSE (Пеперуда и Мишка)

Mira Yankova / Bulgaria / Animation / 14:19

A short jazzy film about the fears that obstruct man’s way to himself and to others.

–Awards/Screenings: Best Animation – Newlyn International Film Festival Special Prize Proyko Proykov for Best Animation Film – INTERNATIONAL ANIMATION FILM FESTIVAL GOLDEN KUKER – SOFIA

STARSHOT

Samuel Perriard / Switzerland / 2019 / Fiction / 13:08

After twelve years, Matti returns to the city where his life had changed. Just like then, he carries the revolver with him.

SX2019 VIETNAM | Duration: 59:15 | AGE RATING: 17+

Programmer: Marcus Manh Cuong VuWorks as a film programmer, producer, and critic in Ho Chi Minh City. Previously, he was festival director of the Yxine Film Fest from 2010 to 2014.

DEAR LY

Nguyen Hong Quan / Vietnam / 2019 / fiction / 11:21

A father who lives in Brussels chats with his little daughter in Hanoi via skype.

COLD FISH

Thanh Doan / Vietnam / 2018 / fiction / 16:39

Three young millennials share an apartment in Ho Chi Minh City but are busy with their own lonely small worlds.

SURROUNDED

Bui Binh Duong / Vietnam / 2018 / fiction / 12:26

A highschool boy and son to a sacristan of a Catholic community in Northern Vietnam.

THE MUTE

Pham Thien An / Vietnam / 2018 / fiction / 15:11

A bride-to-be experiences her last night as a bachelorette in heavy rainy Saigon.

FIRST TASTE

Nguyen Duy Anh / Vietnam / 2018 / fiction / 03:38

A tasty joke on the restrictions of smoking scenes in films recently introduced in Vietnam.

TOUCH YOUR HEART | Duration: 73:14 | AGE RATING: 13+

FIRST DATE

Bojan Brbora / United Kingdom / 2019 / Fiction / 07:51

An idealistic love story set to the backdrop of urban London, share a magical moment and a surpising evening unfolds.

–Awards/Screenings: Official selection Love Story Film London Festival International CKF film festival Winner

CAPITÁN KINESIS

Carles Jofre / Spain / 2019 / Fiction / 10:52

Sebastián is a retired superhero who lives alone. He leads a quiet life and it’s ages since he last used his superpowers.

EMPOWERING STORIES | Duration: 86:26 | AGE RATING: 17+

IWhen everything seems so difficult to achieve, these films might bring yourself up again although things are tough. It’s possible!

SECOND LINE

Andrés Salaberri Pueyo / Spain / 2018 / Documentary /22:00

The music of the Broken Brothers Brass Band serves as a guide to publicize the universe hidden by the Andrés Muñoz.

27 SECOND CHAIN PROJECT

Collaborative Project / United Kingdom / 2018 /Experimental / 07:53

The end result of the 27 second chain project, a collaborative artistic experiment by 15 students in Cambridge, over 8 weeks.

–Awards/Screenings: Cambridge Shorts, Spring 2018, UK (Official Selection)

THE DACHSHUND IN A PICTURE FRAME

Tatiana Skorlupkina / Russian Federation / 2018 /Experimental / 09:53

One of the most difficult tasks for an artist is to find a balance between creativity and wealth.

–Awards/Screenings: 69th Montecatini International Short Film Festival, Italy, 2018/10 14th annual Children’s Film Festival Seattle, USA 2019 /1

THE ART TO SURVIVE (KUNST UND ÜBERLEBEN)

Zoe Borzi / Austria / 2018 / Documentary / 20:58

After dropping out Kat doesn’t know what to do with her life. Can she make her living by working as an artist?

NO GUESSES FOUND

Georgie Cubin, Jane Leggat / United Kingdom / 2019 /Documentary, Experimental / 09:52

A film that questions expected representations of dyslexiaby confronting the mainstream.

–Awards/Screenings: Best Documentary – Nexus Film Awards 2019 J ury Award – St. Andrews Film Festival 2019

BEACHES, MOUNTAINS, PARIS, ROME

Matthew Karges / Germany / 2018 / Fiction / 07:20

Needing to heal after a breakup, a young woman creates a deceptive social media smokescreen

COMPLIANCE LEVEL

HAN Sung Nam / Japan / 2018 / / 23:00

A moving image work that makes us think about social issues.

ON THE WAY HOME

KIYAMA Mizuki / Japan / 2018 / / 03:00

An instant between reality and a dream, in which a father and a daughter become one.

A GIRL HELD BETWEEN THE TREES SINCE BIRTH

YAMANAKA Chihirio / Japan / 2017 / / 05:00

Landscape after landscape is projected through animation that employs various techniques.

AS FRICTION, WITH FRICTION

YAMADA Sanae / Japan / 2018 / / 15:00

This work examines “yukihori” (removing snow from roofs) in Matsunoyama.

HOTTAMARU DAYS

YOSHIGAI Nao / Japan / 2014 / / 07:00

Even when it is still the human body never actually stops moving.

LANGKAH

Aaqil Ahmad / Brunei / 2019 / fiction / 06:00

An aspiring swimmer working an office job doubts her career when she meets a familiar face who is living hers.

REPLAY

Hashfi Farizi / Brunei / 2018 / fiction / 06:00

A Married Couple took a wrong turn as their argument led to an endless loop of psychological play.

A LETTER FROM FRANCE

Hanifi Juffri / Brunei / 2017 / fiction / 03:00

A terminally-ill man in France who writes a letter to his friend in Brunei.

THE DELIVERY

Liyana Hanif / Brunei / 2018 / fiction / 05:00

A pizza delivery man convinced to be living an ordinary life, started a night shift that triggered a dark premonition.

MR. ROOK

Drablo Max / Brunei / 2018 / fiction / 06:00

A man deemed insane after his wife’s mysteriously vanished was slipped an opportunity to seek her once more.

ALICE IN WONDERLAND SYNDROME

Dk Nur Nadirah Pg Damit / Brunei / 2019 / fiction / 05:00

Estelle suffered from a lot of stress leading her to experienced ‘Alice in Wonderland Syndrome’ (AIWS).

HILANG

Harlif Mohamad & Farid Azlan Ghani / Brunei / 2010 / fiction / 20:00

Pemukun, a traditional performer reconnects with his peersfor the probably last chance.

HAMSTER WHEEL

Azeez Danial / Brunei / 2018 / fiction / 06:00

Struggling to deal with his break up Rahim undergoes an unlikely experience.

MASA

Aznniel Yunos / Brunei / 2010 / fiction / 09:00

A reflection on the existence of time and predestination

IN BETWEEN | Duration: 67:41 | AGE RATING: 13+

An atmosphere of somewhere between the surroundings and humanity itself.

PENCIL  (笔芯)

Gina Tan / Singapore / 2018 / Fiction / 15:13

Set in 90s Singapore, Pencil tells the story of two best friends whose friendship is tested due to an incident.

–Awards/Screenings: Best Film and Best Screenplay in the Open Category at the National Youth Film Awards 2018. Grand Prize Short Film in Seoul Guro International Kids Film Festival

CARLOTTA’S FACE

Valentin Riedl, Frédéric Schuld / Germany / 2018 /Animation, Documentary / 05:00

Through art, Carlotta overcomes a rare brain condition that prevents her from recognizing faces.

–Awards/Screenings: DOK Leipzig 2018: Audience Award,Hot Docs International Documentary Festival

THE APARTMENT

Justine Gauthier / Canada / 2018 / Fiction / 11:38

For the first time since her divorce, a mother welcomes her two kids into her modest new flat.

AVARYA

Gökalp Gönen / Turkey / 2019 / Animation / 19:58

Embarked on a spaceship in the hope of finding a new habitable planet, the human trapped in his own ship.

–Awards/Screenings: Imagine Film Festival N etherland 2019 Official Selection, Istanbul Film Festival 2019 B est Short Film.

FAUVE

Jeremy Comte / Canada / 2018 / Fiction / 15:52

Set in a surface mine, two boys sink into a seemingly innocent power game with Mother Nature as the sole observer.

–Awards/Screenings: Nominated for Best Live Action Short Film – 91st Academy Awards

ALL THAT SHE WANTS | Duration: 96:11 | AGE RATING: 17+

Fueled by mysterious or obvious expression of all the women’s wish in these films, they become reflection of the contemporary society.

MACHINE GUN MAMA

Justine Klaiber, Marwan Abdalla Eissa / Switzerland / 2018 /Animation, Experimental / 01:20

Getting in touch with her bad side has lead this faithful lama to live a double life between femme fatale and super mom.

A PRAYER FOR THE CHILDLESS (Santhana Gopala)

Sandeep Ravindranath / India / 2018 / Fiction / 08:56

Awards/Screenings: Tasveer South Asian Film Festival, Signs Film Festival

MOTHER OF

Gan / Israel / 2018 / Fiction / 10:00

A mother discovers that something happened to her daughter, instantly her whole being becomes mother of.

A COUNTRY IN MOVING PICTURES(Palabas)

Arjanmar Rebeta / Philippines / 2018 / Fiction / 16:27

An old man talking to his girlfriend, it starts normally, but eventually turns into a pervasive look into another life.

Awards/Screenings: 2019 Best Film 1 5th Mini Film Festival Malaysia, 2019 Signs Award 17th Festival International Signs of the Night – Zeichen der Nacht (Berlin, Germany

A BEAUTIFUL JAR IN THE BUTCHER’S SHOP(Toples Cantik di Toko Daging)

Difizckal Satriatama / Indonesia / 2019 / Fiction / 16:18

A young mother asks for her husband’s permission to go to the beauty salon but her husband flirts with another woman instead.

AND ME (YA BEN)

Yaren Zara Berg / Germany / 2019 / Fiction / 24:16

Gülbeyaz is a middle age married Turkish woman facing an unexpected string of events that leads her to a revelation.

Awards/Screenings: HOLLYWOOD INTERNATIONAL MOVING PICTURES FILM FESTIVAL (Official Selection 2019),GLOBAL INDIA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (Official Selection 2019)

JUST BECAUSE WE’RE FRIENDS

Olivia Griselda / Singapore / 2018 / Fiction / 10:09

a young woman initiates sex with her prudish male best friend in the hope of a romance, only to uncover his private secrets.

RASH

Myat Noe / Myanmar / 2018 / Fiction / 08:45A peeping tom, a beautiful woman, and mysterious skin rashes.

Awards/Screenings: Sylhet Film Festival (Bangladesh), Cine Kasimanwa Western Visayas Film Festival