Schedule and Films

July 12,2024

2:15 Pm - Shorts Program 1: The Animals That Therefore We Are

Christopher Yip, Leung Kam Fai, Daisuke ‘Dice’ Tsutsumi, Johmar Damiles, Tsering Yangjyab, Mohin Rakhaine, Lan Yi-Tzu 102 Minutes
These Seven Superlative Short Films From Emerging And Established Asian And Asian Diasporic Filmmakers Explore And Reconfigure The Relationship Between Humankind And Animals.

4:45 Pm - Shorts Program 2: Echoes Of Her Longing

Catherine T. Nguyen, Alyssa Loh, Heso, Sam Manacsa, Achim Mendoza, Sally Tr?n 117 Minutes
From Midnight Romance And Spiritual Family Drama To A Sci-Fi Rom-Com And Gangster Thriller, These Six Dynamic Short Films Expand The Boundaries Of Asian Female Representation On The Silver Screen.

8:00 Pm - Victory

Park Beom-Su 2024 South Korea 120 Minutes Korean With English Subtitles
Opening Night Film | Q and A With Park Beom-Su, Lee Anna, Lee Hye-Ri, And Park Se-Wan | World Premiere

Equal Parts Earnest Coming-Of-Age Drama And Feel-Good Rip-Roaring Romp, Victory Centers On A Group Of High School Cheerleaders About To Shake Things Up In Their Sleepy Town. This Infectious ’90s-Set Film Captures The Essence Of What It Means To Be Young And Ready To Take On The World, One Cheer At A Time.

July 13,2024

11:30 Am At Ebm Film Center (Amph)

Short, Sharp, Shocks: Panel Talk On Asian And Asian-American Short Filmmaking

Free And Open To The Public!
Meet The Fresh Voices Of Asian Cinema In Our Short Film Panel.

1:00 Pm At Walter Reade Theater

Faq
Kim Da-Min 2023 South Korea 92 Minutes Korean With English Subtitles
Q and A With Kim Da-Min | North American Premiere

In Her Delightfully Unorthodox Feature Debut, Director Kim Da-Min Weaves A Tapestry Of Magical Realism And Inventiveness, Drawing Upon Her Animation Background To Create A World Where A Bottle Of Rice Wine Leads A Young Girl On A Series Of Strange Adventures.

3:45 Pm At Walter Reade Theater

For Alice
Chow Kam Wing 2024 Hong Kong 82 Minutes Cantonese With English Subtitles
Q and A With Chow Kam Wing, Tai Bo, Kuku So, And Lam Tsz Ki | World Premiere

Chow Kam Wing’s Intricate, Suspenseful Neo-Noir Charts An Unlikely Bond Between Grizzled Veteran Tai Bo And Rising Star Kuku So—He A Mysterious Rescuer, She A Teenager Running Away From Her Mother’s Abusive Partner.

6:15 Pm At Walter Reade Theater

Not Friends
Atta Hemwadee 2023 Thailand 129 Minutes Thai With English Subtitles
Introduction By Atta Hemwadee, Anthony Buisseret, Thitiya Jirapornsilp, And Baz Poonpiriya | North American Premiere

This Coming-Of-Age Tale From The Thai Team Behind Bad Genius (Nyaff 2017 Opening Night Selection) Is A Cheeky, Imaginative Romp Through The World Of Guerilla Filmmaking.

9:00 Pm At Walter Reade Theater

All Shall Be Well
Ray Yeung 2024 Hong Kong 93 Minutes Cantonese With English Subtitles
Q and A With Ray Yeung, Tai Bo, And Patra Au | East Coast Premiere

In His Teddy Award-Winning Film, Ray Yeung Masterfully Explores The Lives Of Two Sixty-Something Women Who Have Weathered Life And Love’s Storms Together For Decades.

JUly 14,2024

1:00 Pm At Walter Reade Theater

Pattaya Heat

Yang Shupeng2024 Thailand 117 Minutes Thai With English Subtitles
Introduction By Ananda Everingham | North American Premiere

Thai Stars Ananda Everingham (Shutter) And Thaneth Warakulnukroh (Bad Genius) Bring Their A-Game To This Bodacious Postmodern Crime-Action Opus Set In The Country’s Notorious "Sin City," Leaving In Their Wake A Trail Of Ultra-Violence, Rampant Sexuality, And A Sprinkle Of Thai-Flavored Dark Humor.

1:30 Pm At Ebm Film Center (Amph)

Asian Cinema’s American Odyssey: State Of The Distribution Of Asian Films In The U.S.
Free And Open To The Public!

Journey Through The World Of Asian Film Distribution In The U.S. With A Group Of Film Industry Professionals And Distributors With First-Hand Experience In The Business.

3:30 Pm At Walter Reade Theater

Supposed
Thanakorn Pongsuwan2023 Thailand 97 Minutes Thai With English Subtitles
Introduction By Ananda Everingham And Chayanit Chansangavej | North American Premiere

An Unassuming Ladykiller (Ananda Everingham) Meets A Wildly Unpredictable Free Spirit (Chayanit Chansangavej) Through Her Online Photos, But Just As The Rom-Com Sparks Start Flying, So Does The Emotional Baggage.

5:30 Pm At Ebm Film Center (Amph)

A Talk On Thailand’s Cinematic Spectrum

Free And Open To The Public!
A Panoramic View Of Thai Cinema's Scope With Ananda Everingham, Actress Chayanit Chansangavej, And The Cursed Land Director Panu Aree.

6:00 Pm At Walter Reade Theater

Twilight’s Kiss
Ray Yeung2019 Hong Kong 92 Minutes Cantonese With English Subtitles
Q and A With Ray Yeung And Tai Bo

Ray Yeung’s Gut-Wrenching Tale Of Forbidden Love Between Two Married Men In Their Golden Years Shines A Light On The Isolation And Heartache Faced By Those Who Dare To Love Outside The Lines, Delivering A Powerful And Unforgettable Portrait Of A Love That Refuses To Be Denied.

8:45 Pm At Walter Reade Theater

The Cursed Land
Panu Aree2024 Thailand 131 Minutes Thai, Malay With English Subtitles
Introduction By Panu Aree And Ananda Everingham | North American Premiere

Director Panu Aree, Known For His Hard-Hitting Docs On Muslims In Thailand, Makes A Spine-Chilling Narrative Feature Debut With The Story Of A Man (Ananda Everingham) Who Drags His Teenage Daughter (Jennis Oprasert From Thai Pop Group Bnk48) To A Tight-Knit Muslim Community Outside Of Bangkok—And Accidentally Unleashes The Wrath Of A Seriously Pissed-Off Djinn.
July 15,2024

6:00 Pm At Walter Reade Theater

Inexternal
Yuen Kim-Wai2024 Hong Kong 83 Minutes Cantonese With English Subtitles
Q and A With Angus Yeung | World Premiere

This Action Extravaganza Follows A Skilled Fighter (Angus Yeung) Who Finds Himself Transported From The Real World To An Alternate Universe, Where He Must Work With His Master’s Daughter To Find An Artifact That Could Bring About The End Of Days

8:45 Pm At Walter Reade Theater

Love Lies
Ho Miu-Ki2024 Hong Kong 116 Minutes Cantonese With English Subtitles
Q and A With Ho Miu-Ki | North American Premiere

Are Online "Romance Scams" Always Destructive? This Moving Feature Debut Probes The Unlikely Emotional Connection That Forms Between A Lonely Young Man And A Vibrant Older Woman Who Meet On A Dating App.

July 16,2024

Schedule and Films

3:15 Pm At Walter Reade Theater

Shorts Program 3: Ode To Youth

Li Chen, Zhao Hao, Sam Kuwa, Guan Haotian, Liu Bohao, Yue Yue Niao114 Minutes
A Mixture Of Fiction And Non-Fiction Storytelling, These Seven Formally Innovative Short Films Offer Unique Perspectives On Different Facets Of Youth Culture In China.

6:00 Pm At Walter Reade Theater

Dìdi (??)
Sean Wang2023 U.S. 93 Minutes English And Mandarin With English Subtitles
Q and A With Sean Wang | New York Premiere

In His Feature Debut, Sean Wang (Oscar-Nominated Documentary Short N?i Nai  and  Wài Pó) Crafts A Poignant And Humorous Narrative About A 13-Year-Old (Izaac Wang) Navigating The Treacherous Waters Of Teenage Life In 2008 California.

8:45 Pm At Walter Reade Theater

Habit (International Version)
Janell Shirtcliff2021 U.S. 85 Minutes English
Q and A With Josie Ho | North American Premiere Of International Version

Janell Shirtcliff’s Wild, Campy Debut Feature Follows A Ragtag Group Of Young Immigrants Led By Church-Girl-Gone-Bad Mads (Bella Thorne) Through A Bizarre Underworld Ruled By The Maniacal Drug Lord Queenie (Josie Ho).

July 17,2024

3:30 Pm At Walter Reade Theater

City Of Wind
Lkhagvadulam Purev-Ochir2023 Mongolia 103 Minutes Mongolian With English Subtitles
New York Premiere

In This Delightfully Offbeat Debut, A 17-Year-Old Shaman Who’s As Clumsy At Adulting As He Is At Channeling Spirits Finds Himself On A Journey Of Self-Discovery, Stumbling Through The Minefield Of Young Love And Cultural Identity With All The Grace Of A Drunken Yak.

6:00 Pm At Walter Reade Theater

Fight For Tomorrow
Chan Tai-Lee2024 Hong Kong 100 Minutes Cantonese With English Subtitles
U.S. Premiere

Chan Tai-Lee’s Gritty, Pulse-Pounding Action-Drama Opus Is A Fall-And-Rise-Again Gangster Tale That Boasts Both Bone-Crunching Action And Gut-Wrenching Emotion.

8:30 Pm At Walter Reade Theater

Customs Frontline
Herman Yau2024 Hong Kong 115 Minutes Cantonese With English Subtitles And English
Q and A With Nicholas Tse | North American Premiere

In This Explosive Hong Kong Thriller, Superstars Nicholas Tse (2024 Screen International Star Asia Awardee) And Jacky Cheung Ignite The Screen As Customs Officers Caught In A Deadly Web Of Arms Smuggling

July 18,2024

3:15 Pm At Walter Reade Theater

Carefree Days
Liang Ming2023 China 122 Minutes Chinese With English Subtitles
North American Premiere

A Poignant, Ethereal Exploration Of Resilience In The Face Of Despair, Carefree Days Follows A 25-Year-Old Uremia Sufferer Who Embarks On A Solace-Seeking Road Trip With Her Close Friend And Old Classmate.

6:00 Pm At Walter Reade Theater

Front Cover
Ray Yeung2015 U.S. 93 Minutes English
Q and A With Ray Yeung, Jake Choi, And James Chen

A Gay Chinese American Fashion Stylist (Jake Choi) Journeys Through The Fashion World With A Seemingly Straight Actor From Beijing (James Chen) In This Evocative Tale Of Love, Identity, And Cultural Collision.

8:45 Pm At Walter Reade Theater

When This Is All Over
Kevin Mayuga2023 Philippines 87 Minutes Tagalog And English With English Subtitles
Q and A With Kevin Mayuga | North American Premiere

A Young Drug Dealer Slinging Dope To Rich Brats In A Swanky Condo During The Philippines’ Covid Lockdown May Find An Escape Through A Kind-Hearted Condo Staffer In This Wild And Woolly Stoner Comedy.

July 19,2024

3:00 Pm At Walter Reade Theater

Gold Boy
Shusuke Kaneko2023 Japan/China 128 Minutes Japanese With English Subtitles
North American Premiere

Three Teenage Beach Buddies Unwittingly Open Pandora’s Box When Their Camera Accidentally Captures What Appears To Be Damning Evidence Of A Crime In This Richly Diabolical Dissertation On Human Fallibility.

6:00 Pm At Walter Reade Theater

Fly Me To The Moon
Sasha Chuk2023 Hong Kong 113 Minutes Cantonese, Mandarin, Hunan Dialect, And Japanese With English Subtitles
Q and A With Sasha Chuk | North American Premiere

Rising Filmmaker Sasha Chuk Wrote, Directed, And Stars In An Acclaimed Feature Debut That Spans Two Turbulent Decades In The Lives Of Two Hunanese Sisters As They Navigate The Tempestuous Waters Of Immigration, Adolescence, And The Search For Self In Hong Kong.

9:00 Pm At Walter Reade Theater

A Long Shot
Gao Peng2023 China 117 Minutes Mandarin With English Subtitles
Q and A With Gao Peng | North American Premiere

A Slow-Burn Powder Keg Of A Movie That Blends Social Commentary With Crime Drama Tropes, A Long Shot Takes Aim At The Human Toll Of Breakneck Economic Reform In The Smoldering Crucible Of Early ’90s Northeast China.

July 20,2024

12:30 Pm At Walter Reade Theater

Kingdom: Return Of The Great General
Shinsuke Sato2024 Japan 145 Minutes Japanese With English Subtitles
Q and A With Shinzo Matsuhashi And Kento Yamazaki | International Premiere

Megastar Kento Yamazaki, This Year’s Best From The East Awardee, Is Magnetic In The Gargantuan, Soul-Rousing Fourth Chapter Of This Beloved Historical Juggernaut As A Warrior Leading His Soldiers Into Battle Against Overwhelming Odds.

4:15 Pm At Walter Reade Theater

Brief History Of A Family
Lin Jianjie2024 China 99 Minutes Mandarin With English Subtitles
New York Premiere

Lin Jianjie’s Gut-Punch Of A Debut Exposes The Scars And Anxieties Beneath Post-One-Child-Policy China Through The Story Of Two Students Who Get Tangled Up In Each Other’s Lives After A Mysterious Incident At School.

6:30 Pm At Walter Reade Theater

18×2 Beyond Youthful Days
Michihito Fujii2024 Japan/Taiwan 123 Minutes Japanese, Mandarin, Taiwanese With English Subtitles
North American Premiere

This Heart-Stirring, Time-Hopping Romance Follows A Lovelorn Protagonist (Taiwan Megastar Hsu Kuang-Han, Of Marry My Dead Body Fame) Chasing The Ghost Of His Youthful Passion.

9:15 Pm At Walter Reade Theater

Operation Undead
Kongkiat Komesiri2024 Thailand 110 Minutes Thai And Japanese With English Subtitles
Q and A With Director Kongkiat Komesiri | World Premiere

Kongkiat Komesiri’s Masterful Excursion Into The Undead Realm, Set During Thailand’s Traumatic Wwii Involvement, Transcends Well-Trod Genre Territory, Providing A Soul-Stirring Elegy For Lost Humanity In A World Where Even The Damned Deserve Empathy.

July 21,2024

1:30 Pm At Walter Reade Theater

The Yin Yang Master Zero
Shimako Sato2024 Japan 113 Minutes Japanese With English Subtitles
North American Premiere

Kento Yamazaki And Shota Sometani Star In The First-Ever Big-Budget Fantasy Flick Directed By A Japanese Woman, Featuring Sumptuous Visual Effects From Shirogumi (The Oscar-Winning Team Behind Godzilla Minus One).

4:00 Pm At Walter Reade Theater

The Missing
Carl Joseph E. Papa2023 Philippines 90 Minutes Filipino And Ilocano With English Subtitles
East Coast Premiere

This Mind-Bending Masterpiece Uses Every Trick In The Animation Playbook To Tell The Gut-Wrenching Story Of A Young Man Who’s One Bad Day Away From Losing Himself—Literally.

6:00 Pm At Walter Reade Theater

Snow Leopard
Pema Tseden2023 China 109 Minutes Tibetan, Mandarin With English Subtitles
New York Premiere

Pema Tseden (Jinpa, Nyaff 2019), The Late, Great Pioneer Of Tibetan Cinema, Saved His Most Magical, Fantastical Tale—A Metaphorical Showdown Between A Man And A White Snow Leopard On The Tibetan Steppe—For His Final Film.

8:30 Pm At Walter Reade Theater

Three Seasons
Tony Bui1999 Vietnam 113 Minutes English, Vietnamese With English Subtitles
Q and A With Tony Bui | New 4k Restoration

Tony Bui’s Debut Feature Is A Love Letter To Rain-Soaked Saigon, Weaving Together Four Lives In A Tale That’s At Once Gritty And Poetic, A Snapshot Of A Place Where The Old And New Collide In A Dance Of Beauty And Despair.

July 22,2024

6:00 Pm At Walter Reade Theater

Breaking And Re-Entering
Leo Wang2024 Taiwan 99 Minutes Chinese With English Subtitles
Q and A With Leo Wang And Kent Tsai | North American Premiere

Wunderkind Director Leo Wang (The 9th Precinct) Cooks Up A Hyperbolically Hilarious Reverse-Heist Action-Comedy With A Star-Studded Cast.

9:00 Pm At Walter Reade Theater

The Guest
Yeon Je-Gwang2023 South Korea 77 Minutes Korean With English Subtitles
Q and A With Yeon Je-Gwang And Lee Ju-Seung | North American Premiere

Yeon Je-Gwang’s Skin-Crawling Debut, Set At A Seedy Motel That Peddles Voyeuristic Thrills To The Highest Bidder Through A Network Of Hidden Cameras, Is A White-Knuckle Descent Into The Heart Of Darkness.

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Date: July 12-22,2024

Location:Various Venues In NY

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