The 29th ifva Awards Asian New Force Category Finalist Showcase Programme 1

16/3 (Sat) 3pm

 

 

Rest In Peace
Director: Kun Tsai
China︳28’23”︳In Putonghua and Minnan with English subtitles
Dummy, an honest paper-making craftsman, learns that he would soon die, and hopes to be buried according to traditional customs. However, due to the local implementation of funeral reforms, Dummy's wish comes to nothing. So, his good buddy Buggy who has a way of doing things help him to find a surrogate body for cremation.
 
Can I Hug You?
Director: Elahe Esmaili
Iran ︳30’00” ︳In Persian with English subtitles
Hossein and Elahe are filmmakers from Qom, an Iranian city known for having the highest rate of gender segregation, with many restrictions on human rights, particularly on women's rights to ensure “safety of the society”. Hossein has suffered from same-sex sexual abuse during his childhood, which have brought great impact to his life. Toxic masculinity and the associated stereotypes made him not able to talk about it. With the support from his wife, Elahe, he can finally confront his trauma.
 
Mirage
Director: Atefeh Salehi
Iran︳16’48”︳In Persian with English subtitles
A mysterious girl rides a truck on the road. After spending some time with the driver, the man reminds her of her father and her miserable past. She spends the night with the driver, and before sunrise, while the driver is still asleep, the girl kills him with a kick in the head and leaves.

Unofficial History of Time
Director: Teng Kun Hou 
Macau, Taiwan︳25’00”︳In Mandarin with Chinese and English subtitles
The 31-year-old Tong and her partner return to the place where they met in college, passing through the Wufu Road where she was born and grew up, recalling the hidden history in her life.

Reclaim My Summer
Director: Chen Hao Wei
Taiwan︳29’00”︳In Mandarin and Minnan with English subtitles
At the age of 17, instead of enjoying her life, Xuan lives in a small bungalow built inside the yard with her mother and younger sister, surrounded by, in her opinion, all kinds of junk. Apart from having to help out in the recycling yard, she is also tasked with taking care of her indulged sister. One day, her crush from school asks her out on a ride. Tasked with collecting recyclables from the neighbourhood, Xuan decides to sneak away from her mother and finally experience a moment with friends as a normal teenager.

The 29th ifva Awards Asian New Force Category Finalist Showcase Programme 2

16/3 (Sat) 7:30pm

Hearing from the Dolphin
Director: Zhang Hong Jie
Taiwan︳29’00”︳In Mandarin with Chinese and English subtitles
Hundreds of offshore wind turbines are being built in close proximity to the habitat of endangered white dolphins, as a cetacean scholar tries to find a balance between development and marine ecology.

Destruction
Director: Igor Smola
Azerbaijan︳22’29”︳In Azerbaijani with English subtitles
A wounded boy bursts into an artist's studio, gushing blood on the floor. She tries to help him to no avail. A policeman arrives at the crime scene who does not believe her story. He asks strange questions, and reality slowly distorts, turning into a cat's dream.

Mirage
Director: Yash Sawant
India︳11’48”︳In Hindi with English subtitles
A young man falls asleep on a train as it drifts through an unnamed island in rural Goa.
 
Where Do Ants Sleep at Night
Director: Dean Wei
China︳20’00”︳No dialogue and subtitles
A man and a woman suffer from the same terrible disease: they do not fit in. Their world, an office space is disrupted when a pigeon flies in through the window and wreaks havoc. A short film combining elements of dance theatre and the language of cinema.
 
When The Wind Rises
Director: Chen Hung 
Taiwan︳18’22”︳In Mandarin with English subtitles
The story is set in a small fish village which became uneasy due to a plant expansion project from the oil refinery nearby. As the plot progresses, the intense fight between Huang the protester, the villagers, and the refinery soon unfold.

 

 

• HKAC members, full-time students, senior citizens aged 60 or above, and people with disabilities and the minder and Comprehensive Social Security Assistance (CSSA) recipients.
• each purchase of 4 or more standard tickets.