Closing Night Presentation & Awards Ceremony. Sent decades ago as a child to North Korea under a repatriation program, Sungho returns to Japan for a temporary medical visit.
TAIWAN CINEMA DAYS
Three cherry picked short films and two refreshing animations, comprehensively present the various city- and landscapes of Taiwan, and briskly depart from the rich legacies of the Taiwanese masters.
ENDURING ENCOUNTERS
These 5 heart-wrenching stories provide insights on how the disfranchised are sent on a downward spiral to a limbo where everything could possibly go awry.
IN TIMES OF INNOCENCE
With a power and imagination uninhibited by their length, these five beautiful shorts capture the strength and pitfalls of familial bonds.
For Youth By Youth
For Youth by Youth program celebrates works by media makers of Asian descent under the age of 21, articulating their perceptions of life and the world in the most original voice.
TOUCH OF THE LIGHT
A story about a blind piano prodigy from rural Taiwan and his relationship with Xiao Jie, a young girl dreaming of becoming a dancer despite enormous challenges.
STEVE CHONG FINDS OUT THAT SUICIDE IS A BAD IDEA
Every time Steve Chong screws up, he writes it down and pins up the note card on his wall. As the wall’s last bare patch is covered, he decides that it is time to die.
BEYOND THE MAT
Two high school seniors put their friendship on the line to win the state wrestling championships.