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In a Yunnan border village, soldiers, police, villagers, and volunteer teachers live parallel lives around a school—until the pandemic intertwines their emotions and routines, creating fleeting, mysterious connections.

In China, unmarried women cannot access assisted reproductive technologies, preventing lesbians from becoming biological mothers. Despite the challenges, I plan to be a mother to fulfill a promise to my parents to have children by 35. My traditional parents want a grandchild, and I cannot disregard this. Is my girlfriend willing to raise a child with me? Society’s disapproval of our relationship requires frank discussions with her and my parents. On this fertility journey, how will we confront our desire for children and my parents’ acceptance? Who defines family?

The Last Mongolian Horseman follows the life of a nomadic shepherd family across four seasons in the vast grasslands of Inner Mongolia. Through quiet observation and poetic imagery, the film captures the rhythms of traditional Mongolian life amidst growing pressures from industrialization and cultural displacement. As the family tends to their animals and sustains their ancestral way of life, the documentary reveals the ecological and spiritual fragility of a vanishing culture. This intimate portrait becomes a powerful meditation on identity, survival, and the unyielding connection between people and their land.

Japan's Vocaloid culture is currently experiencing a boom in popularity worldwide. We examine why people are drawn to the voice synthesis technology and the artists that emerged from this culture.

Grandpa, Daddy, and two sons, Spanning three generations. Embark on a journey to Hungary to reunite with the mother. This road trip documentary captures the diverse natural environments and culturesthey encounter as they travel through various countries to reach their destination.

From a personal perspective, this documentary presents the history of the local church alongside an individual’s life story.

Educational documentary film produced in 1989.

Documentary on a special policewomen team. Later adapted into a fiction TV series of the same name in 2000.

A short documentary about Lei Min, who was among the first generation of women trained as special police officers in China.

In the year 2019, 'I' and my friends have responded to a sexual assault by a professor at an art school, but the #MeToo movement has left us with nothing but scars. I, along with my friends, confront the time we'd rather forget and begin a foolish attempt to glue a broken bowl.

During the Chinese Civil War, Taiwan was seen as the terminal destination for a unit fleeing themainland. However, while crossing the Sino-Vietnamese border, they were detained on an islandcalled “Phú Quốc” by the French authorities, who were colonizing Vietnam at that time. Unawareof how long this temporary detention would last, they began transforming this primitive island into abase for a future counterattack on the mainland. Four years later, they finally managed to sail to Tai-wan — an island they had never been to but regarded as their homeland. Years later, in Kaohsiung’s Chengcing Lake, there is also an artificial island named “Phú Quốc” built to commemorate this unit,effectively becoming Phú Quốc 2.0.

Aired as part of People's Home (百姓家园) program on Beijing Television, about one little shop owned by an elderly couple.

"Have you ever wanted to just leave everything behind and take off to a faraway place?" Here are two people who didn’t just imagine it but actually made it happen. Do-won and Myung-chul left behind their familiar and convenient city life to start anew in an unfamiliar place—Cheongsan (靑山). Cheongsan Island reveals itself only after a six-hour bus ride from Seoul, followed by another hour-long ferry journey. In a place where even those in their sixties are considered young, the arrival of a couple in their thirties was nothing short of astonishing. Wherever they go, their youth stands out. Do-won works as a social worker at a local children’s center, while Myung-chul volunteers at a church café. Though they are still adjusting, little by little, they are building a home for themselves on the island. In Cheongsan, a designated "Slow City" where slowness is considered an art, Do-won and Myung-chul lead surprisingly busy lives.

An island, isolated yet sovereign, where humans and nature coexist between the ebb and flow of the tides — rising and falling, supporting one another in quiet balance. Through the beauty and sorrow of an island, we reflect on the gendered dynamics of power in contemporary island life. What does it truly mean to live freely? And how do we know which choices in life are the right ones?

My mother, who cherished me as her late-in-life daughter, passed away from COVID-19. Among her belongings, I discovered a note hinting at adoption, setting me on a journey to uncover the secrets of my birth. Another identity, another name. Surprising revelation of sisters despite being the only daughter. The harsh reality of being abandoned by biological parents just for being born without balls. In an instant, the beliefs I held as 'truth' collapsed like dominoes. I split from my long-time boyfriend and faced gender identity confusion. It hit me hard that my dreams of a conventional family were more hers than mine. In all the chaos, I admitted to myself and fully embraced my identity as a queer. With my non-binary partner, I discovered a newfound sense of love, building a family that feels authentically ours.

Public Service video released during a rash of parasitic infections.

A documentary short.

Afternote is a project that started as a work about "movie theatres that once existed", commissioned by YCAM, the Yamaguchi Center for Arts and Media.

Veterinarian Yu-Husan Lin originally majored in forestry in college. After graduation, she decided to retake the college entrance exam to pursue her dream of becoming an veterinarian. She successfully got into the Department of Veterinary Medicine at National Pingtung University of Science and Technology, realizing her aspiration to care for animals, especially wildlife.

The phenomenally resilient sea women of Marado Island, at the southernmost tip of South Korea, are like no one else on the planet. Six women aged in their 40s, 60s, 80s and 90s have lately been joined by a solitary young male diver, Min-Jong. Most of the women are well beyond 60. They may stumble walking on land, but underwater, they are transformed into graceful swimmers who haul in twice their bodyweight in seafood every day. These are Korea’s traditional Haenyeo: female divers who hold their breath for more than two minutes to depths of up to 20 meters. They make their livelihood combing the seabed for culinary treasures for restaurants in Korea and Japan: kelp, sea cucumbers, conchs, and, most prized of all, abalone.

Toru Kurihara, who is said to be the creator of the unprecedented ruins boom that covered the whole of Japan, supervised and introduced the unknown charm of the ruins. From hotels, closed schools, abandoned hospitals, and even ghost towns, it covers spots that are unbearable for abandoned fans. You can enjoy each decaying state.

A short film by Lee Jangwook

Korean Shoegaze musician Parannoul performs live at KT&G Sangsangmadang.

A 1993-made China's videotape help you to become an expert to identify real gold and silver. There are six parts of this video: 1. Appraisal skills and methods of using tools (29 min.) 2. Gold identification method (55 min.) 3. Silver identification method (22 min.) 4. Silver dollar and silver coin identification method (18 min.) 5. Improvement and development of identification technology (16 min.) 6. Introduction to some gold and silver coins in ancient and modern China (16 min.)

Documentary on a family of Nu ethnic group.

Ren Shulin's graduation film, shot on 16mm during a summer camp in July 1982.

There are three main elements in the video: English text, Korean voice-over, and images. The written text is from the example sentences in English dictionaries. I always find those examples fascinating as they display random, surprising and poetic qualities. Their fragmentary aspects also refer to the possibilities of varied narrative context. Subtitles typically function as a translation of the spoken (original) text in films. However, the English text in this piece is the original and the spoken text (voice-over) is a translation. There are two kinds of translations: from one language to another and from written text to spoken text. The B&W images were created as responses to either the English text or Korean text. The three elements had equal weights in terms of creating rhythms in editing process.

A documentary from Maoist china which aimed to demonstrate the suffering of the working people under the old society. It was based on an exhibition in Shandong province.

When the Korean War ended and my grandfather returned his home. The house was completely burned down and smoking. My grandfather started rebuilding his house with his family. And 70 years have passed..

Film about the life and artistic career of old Wang Luobin, whose whole life was dedicated to collecting and performing folk songs from Northwest China. SONGS OF THE PAST takes the legendary musician to the place of his youth, where he brings back memories of the past and talks about his musical views.

Documentary on the film Punk Samurai

Live performance doc directed by UGICHIN showcasing MASS OF THE FERMENTING DREGS or more widely known in Japan as Masu Dore (マスドレ) performing かくいうもの (Kakuiumono), 青い、濃い、橙色の日 (Aoi, Koi, Daidaiiro No Hi), ハイライト(Highlight), ベアーズ (Bears), and delusionalism live at Koenji 20000V back in October 16, 2009. This performance was included as an extra DVD in the ひきずるビート / まで。(Hikizuru Beat / Made.) single CD released back in February 10, 2010.

A boy who discovers a new star by accident and leads his life to the path of astronomy.

What began merely as an entertaining performance, the 'Meryl Streep Project' has transformed into an icon of resistance, exposing the realities of women's rights in South Korea. However, following the COVID-19 pandemic, the project has taken an unexpected turn.

Is it easy for a person's small wishes to come true? For example, if a mother doesn’t remember her birthday, how can she find it? For example, when an old aunt looks at her son who has been paralyzed in bed for forty years, who will take care of him? For example, if an uncle who misses his wife confides in front of her grave, will he get a response? For example, the hard-working sister-in-law hopes that the day of no more domestic violence and a better life will come sooner... In this invisible web of love, everyone carries their own obsessions and strives to fight against forgetfulness.

Travel log of Sasawat Boonsri

"Have the right number of children and raise them well." This slogan epitomized an era dominated by fears that rapid population growth would impede economic progress. In 1961, with the launch of the First Five-Year Economic Development Plan, Korea initiated its family planning program as a measure to curb the population explosion. Intertwined with various social ambitions and desires, this initiative was deemed "successful" in reshaping society. Today, as we live with the outcomes of this all-out effort for growth, this film revisits the process of "planning" families to reflect on South Korea's future.​

This film follows the hardships Lahu girls face as they come down from the hills to enroll at a Chinese primary school. The Chinese students laugh as the Lahu girls who finish last in races and on tests. One girl falls ill, and is sent home; another finds out her mother has run away. The girls' teacher feels frustrated and hopeless; the school principal wishes he had never admitted them. Can the Lahu girls make it in modern-day China? And what price will they have to pay? Do Chinese schools empower or assimilate China's minority children? "Children of Blessing" takes a controversial stance on this ever sensitive question.

Ulsan's natural environment, once degraded by industrialization, is now being restored, resulting in the return of animals to the river, including some endangered species. As the wildlife population increases, so does the frequency of incidents involving them, highlighting the importance of reflecting on the meaning of human-animal coexistence. This is the story of the Ulsan Wildlife Rescue and Management Center, which strives to achieve this goal.

A stringed instrument workshop in Gyeongju. Dong-joon is a man who has dedicated his entire life to the violin. He has suffered from hearing loss since the age of one, and without a hearing aid he cannot even hear the sound of an airplane passing overhead. Making a sound-sensitive stringed instrument requires extraordinary effort, and Dong-joon's family is worried and concerned about his decision to pursue a career as a musical instrument maker. Meanwhile, Dong-joon prepares to enter an international violin-making competition in Mittenwald, Germany to prove his skills.

An Endless Road

Diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia, Akiko Shirasaki signed a hospital document stating that she would possibly die within a week. She goes though a remission after a long hospitalization. Her husband Seiji worries about recurrence, but Akiko has started helping other patients in the hospital with anxiety.