O/S
Directed by: Max Hallter
Hong Kong︳5’00”︳with No Dialogue and No Subtitles
Taking inspiration from 20th-century avant-garde experiments in graphical sound generation, the entire image in O/S functions as an optical soundtrack. Abstract motion becomes sound. What you hear is what you see.

GARISANI
Directed by: Jin Woo
Korea︳07’42”︳No Dialogue and Subtitles
“Garisani” means the “perception to judge things”. The new-born baby god goes around the underworld and starts a journey to escape from his destiny.
 
80dB
Directed by: Lam Tsz Ching
Hong Kong︳5’21”︳In Cantonese with Chinese and English Subtitles
The film follows the story of two friends, one of them has normal hearing, while the other is hard of hearing. The focus is on their interactions and conversations, and the ways in which their different hearing abilities impact their communication and social experiences.
 
You build a home in my mind
Directed by: Lee Yuk Ki Florence
Hong Kong︳7’48”︳with No Dialogue and No Subtitles
Translating and encapsulating the filmmaker's personal childhood memories as well as past lived experiences, this animated short film comprises playground rides, everyday scenery of the cityscape, and unique objects recalled from memories—weaving together a melody that lures the viewers to roam and wander. As a boat navigates between reality and imagination, resembling a journey of constant loss and persistent search, the scenes become slightly different each time they reappear, alluding to the repetitiveness and uncertainty of life.
 
A Night with Moosina
Directed by: Tsai Shiu-Cheng
Taiwan︳25’59””︳In Minnan with English subtitles
On a full moon night, a 10-year-old girl in a remote village is lured by Moosina into a cave in the mountains, where she discovers the secret about why the mountain demon always plays dirty tricks on children.

Monsoon Blue
Directed by: Wong Hiu Kit Jay, Chan Ka Yin Ellis
Hong Kong︳5’05”︳In Cantonese with Chinese and English Subtitles
When looking for the answer to the question "why do I exist", a storm is conjured up. There are times of darkness, changes, pain and suffocation, when heavy rain suddenly floods the fragile mind. The captive goldfish looks for answers and strives to return to its place of origin. However, it remains struggling in the bag, just like an oppressed individual who has nowhere to turn.

on a dark stormy night
Directed by: Thomas Wei
Hong Kong︳5’05”︳In Cantonese with Chinese and English Subtitles
A passenger encounters a talkative taxi driver in heavy rain. During their short journey, the driver divulges all the twists and turns of his life over the past 30 years. His narrative touches on various topics from the belief that rain can cure pneumonia, to his side business of Chinese medicine, curry business, bankruptcy, divorce, and new love. His life story contains such bizarre details that makes it hard to tell if it is real.

The Rubbings of Trajectories
Directed by: Chung Cheng-Hsu
Taiwan︳03’58”︳In Mandarin with English subtitles
An intimate documentation about space and memory. Drawing inspiration from traveling in different cities around the globe, the work invites viewers to slip into a person's consciousness and experience the relationship between one's inner and outer worlds. While the surroundings constantly shift, their mind also goes through a series of transformations.


Our Uniform
Directed by: Yegane Moghaddam
Iran︳06’30”︳In Persian with English subtitles
An Iranian girl unfolds her school memories through the wrinkles and fabrics of her old uniform. She admits that she’s nothing but a “female” and explores the roots of this idea in her school years.
 
 
Temporarily Removed
Directed by: Dotan Goldwaser, Yoav Brill
Israel︳14’00”︳No Dialogue and Subtitles
Deep inside a municipal art museum, a single guard is the sole queen of a small exhibition. When being forced to leave the room, her exile becomes a journey in search of a new home.

 

 

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