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Winter 1996, Harbin. Sha Guo, a boy with a uniquely feminine singing voice, loves to sing but faces bullying and isolation at school, along with strict control and pressure from his obsessive mother. By chance, he meets Sitiao, a nightclub host and stage director. To defend his dignity, pursue his dreams, and find his true self, Sha Guo leaves home and, with Sitiao's support, steps onto the nightclub stage as a cross-dressing singer.

A filmmaking masterclass led by director Tarr Béla was held in Fukushima Prefecture in February 2024. Short films made there by the seven participants will be screened.

Berlin, known for its freedom and inclusiveness of diverse subcultures, is a safe haven for many displaced people. But urban life may not provide the best living conditions. Idealistic traveller Moon struggles to find accommodation in Berlin but receives a helping hand from Anna, who is also a Hong Konger anxious about her unstable life. They temporarily stay at the 15-person co-living facility named Hausprojekt ‘K28’. However, this group of migrants—some have experienced social unrest back home and others just want to experience life in a foreign country—are facing eviction. Two women with very different personalities share what they have and face the hardships of life together. The Berlin-based director uses her perspective as an Asian woman to explore the clash between humanism and gentrification. Featuring Golden Horse nominee Elizabeth TANG and artist Sammi MAK in leading roles, the film deromanticises the situation of Hong Kongers living in a foreign land.

Chang-woo, a senior at a vocational high school, wants to be recognized by his mother as a good son. He starts field training at a subcontractor for a large company, hoping to solve the problems of getting into college or finding decent employment. While learning about work and human relations from his senior workers, Chang-woo finds himself siding with the non-contract staff, and fails to get into college, secure a job, or deal with the problem of his military service. However, Chang-woo eventually finds a job that he likes and develops a sense of pride in his work. He moves out of his mother’s home in search of a new life.

Hiiro Miyata is 19 and works hard to be able to afford both her college and paying rent to her financially irresponsible mother. Physical intimacy makes her sick, and her only vice is huffing air fresheners when she's anxious. While working in a convenience store, she ends up befriending Miyabi Enaga, an aloof girl shunned because his father once killed a person. Based on a novel by Ayano Takeda, the author of Sound! Euphonium.

This glamorous, beautiful, and elegant original revue is the twenty-third installment of the Romantic Revue Series by Keiji Okada.

In 1896, Norimatsu hears from a man from Joseon that the Empress of Korea has been assassinated by the Japanese. Stricken with guilt as a Japanese, he defies all warnings and sets out for the land of Joseon, a nation engulfed in darkness. Years later, another Japanese man, inspired by Norimatsu’s spirit, follows the same path—to bring the gospel to a land still in desperate need of Jesus. This is the story of unnamed missionaries who left behind not fame, but the love of Christ.

Edhi Alice: TAKE begins from the perspective of Alice, a gaffer pushed out of the field, as she confronts her own body, and transitions into the journey of another protagonist, Edhi, who discovers a new sense of embodiment. The narrative of transition expands beyond a personal life story to encompass relationships, bodily experiences, and the sense of space, becoming a cinematic transformation.

Gyu-bin, a college student without a home, is struggling to meet her basic needs. One day, she's offered a place to stay by Geum-rim, an elderly woman living in a luxurious house. Geum-rim warmly welcomes her and treats her like a granddaughter. But soon, Gyu-bin senses something is off. She suffers from nightmares and feels a strange presence in the house. She has no choice but to stay, but can she survive what's coming?

2025 release

Set in the sun-drenched landscapes of Okinawa, this heartfelt coming-of-age story follows Teruya Yō, a teenager living with his cheerful single mother, Akane, and younger sister, Mai. Despite their modest life, the family is close-knit and full of warmth. When Yō falls for Lisa, a student at a local dance school, he joins her class—discovering not only his passion for dance but a talent that quickly blossoms. Encouraged by his mother, a former dancer, Yō begins to dream big. The arrival of Hiroki, a music producer and Yō’s estranged uncle, brings news that shatters Yō's hopes of reconnecting with his absent father. As emotions erupt, long-buried truths between mother and son come to light.

One summer day in 1845, Henry David Thoreau went into the forest, and built a small house to live for a while. In this cabin, he placed three chairs: one chair for solitude, one chair for friendship, and one chair for society. Now, 180 years later, we enter his home to stay for a while and build a shadow-forest to place three tables. Thoreau left behind his writings and drawings, observing carefully the life of diverse animals and plants in the woods. The traces he left are reimagined as a performance interwoven with various other stories and shifting shadows between light and darkness. “We may no longer know how to make fire, how to pray, or where the forest to pray in is”, but on the ruins already burned, we begin to rebuild a landscape of "a home as forest" and "a forest as home."

A horror thesis animation film that depicts a world of nightmares, where the characters do not move—only the backgrounds move.

On screen, Master Luo is all charm and flavor, crafting perfect mango ice. Off camera, he's weary and worn. After filming, he rushes to the hospital, gently caring for his ailing mother in silence, fearing to disturb her when she was sleeping soundly on the bed...

On a sweltering summer morning, just as Wei-Han was heading out for delivery run, he discovered that the fridge had broken down—all of his girlfriend Chia-Lin’s ice pops had melted. Chia-Lin called the landlord, insisting that he replace the old fridge with a new one, but Wei-Han didn’t want to escalate the situation. The two began to argue in their cramped rooftop room.

Xu Li, a middle-aged housewife, accepted an invitation from her junior high school classmates to escape her dull and stagnant life this spring, but she was unable to heal her body and get rid of her sick home.

“One day, in the midst of an ordinary, ongoing daily life, the wife realized she was suffering from depression.” A story about Ju-hye, a wife struggling with depression, and her husband In-hyeok, who stays by her side, as they learn to comfort and heal each other’s hearts.

A fairy tale writer Yonghee lives a soulless living after losing his wife. He has been unable to enter the room for a long time where his wife used to paint, as he has hyperventilation symptoms whenever he enters the room. One day, strange sounds are heard from the room. As he courageously opens the door, water is leaking from the ceiling. In the room, a kitten that Jane secretly has hidden has lived there. Moreover, Roan, a carpenter who comes to repair the ceiling, suggests to make this abandoned room into a cat room. What will Yonghee choose?

Lettuce seeds from an elderly neighbor take root in a city planter, growing across generations. This sight evokes memories: the neighbor's yard, her cat, the sound of her footsteps, and her hands, which, like a village craftsperson, cared for all surrounding life. A physical pain that began back then brings a new awareness of the body's inner entanglements and the invisible ripples left by the world’s countless grandmothers.

Dreams can be an escape from reality. On a winter day, Xu Bo visits his junior high school language teacher, then goes downstairs to Yuzi's house to listen to her play the piano and smoke his first cigarette.Li Ke went to meet her elementary school classmate,whom she hadn't seen for years. During the time she spent together, Li Ke realized that Ke Ru was in a similar situation as her；Wang went to the city where Mei Yu lives, but Mei Yu did not make it to the meeting; Song Song was Wang's junior in college.Wang wanted to go to him to seek emotional solace, but unexpectedly encountered a "nightmare". The three main characters don't know each other but have some kind of emotional connection, a kind of reincarnation in the underworld.

A stand-up comedian performs a routine about his father's sudden passing, only to be met with silence from the audience. However, an unexpected incident exposes his deep longing for his father's love. His absurd yet heartfelt performance ultimately earns him a roaring ovation.

Soohyun, a solitary professional boxer, is preparing for a match when she spars with Minkyung, an amateur who boxes as a hobby, and takes a solid hook from her. After the hit, Soohyun begins to feel drawn to Minkyung, who suddenly enters her life, causing her match preparation to falter.

A storyteller of peace serves as a guide in the “Gama”—natural caves where many local people lost their lives during the Battle of Okinawa. The woman in blue standing by his side represents the intersection of the present and the past.

The gala Victory of Justice, commemorating the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People’s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War, was held at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. With the theme of “Remembering History, Honoring the Martyrs, Cherishing Peace, and Building the Future,” the gala took the major historical milestones and scenes of the Eastern Front of the World Anti-Fascist War as its main thread. It highlighted the role of the Communist Party of China as the pillar of strength in the national war of resistance, paid solemn tribute to the revolutionary martyrs who fought heroically in the war, fully demonstrated China’s firm commitment to safeguarding world peace and security, and proclaimed the eternal truth that justice will prevail, peace will prevail, and the people will prevail.

A 7-day road trip following a seeker of meaning.

Songi is a very, very peculiar woman. Pressured by her mother, she attends blind dates daily and drifts into sexual fantasies about men she feels no attraction to.

The story begins when outlaws break into the first West Coast location of the Carvey House, a restaurant chain with many locations in railroad stations. Sheriff Lyman is called in to stop the commotion, but he inexplicably pulls a gun on one waiter. The waiter’s true identity is Jesse Sander, a surviving member of the Wild Bunch train robbery gang, whom they were looking for. Jesse is recruited by Lyman for their plan to rob a train. Having stayed on the straight and narrow since the gang broke up, Jesse reluctantly accepts his inevitable fate and agrees to participate in the plan.

At a luxurious mansion hidden deep within the forest, completely cut off from the outside world, eight siblings are raised under ironclad rules enforced by cruel and inhuman punishments, imposed by their mother, Lady Sokaphiwat. Freedom is the one thing they long for with all their hearts—unaware that the path they choose will bring horrors far greater than the torment they wish to escape.

After a shocking incident, Pee, a poor artist, decided to move to the city, chasing his dream of living by his art. In his difficult time, he had met Tae, a very skillful artist, who hired him to draw a picture. He gratefully accepted the offer without knowing what was waiting for him in this art-making path.

When Singh, a former archery star, is confronted with a life-altering diagnosis, he seeks out the people he left behind, his daughter Bow and ex-partner Benz. As they reunite in the quiet corners of an archery range, awkward tensions and unspoken truths begin to surface. In the face of time running out.

For 45 years, Jen-Shiu Hsu has used photography and writing to explore the intricate universe of nature. He has tirelessly shared his discoveries with the world, exposing both its beauty and the destruction caused by human civilization. But in 2019, after undergoing surgery for the first time in his life, he became acutely aware of time. Suddenly, his lifelong rhythm of exploration faced an unavoidable limit. His final, unfinished expedition—will it be the closing chapter of his journey, or the start of something new? This documentary observes a man who has always sought the core of nature, now faced with the reality of his own mortality. As he embarks on one last great adventure, the film also captures how the filmmaking team, through their own journeys, begins to question their relationship with nature and their understanding of life itself.

Creepy Nuts’ first solo performance at Tokyo Dome as recorded on February 11, 2025.

Grandma Baek predicted that Mirim would go blind before she turned 26. To prevent this, Mirim’s family adopted a son to take on her misfortune. As a result, Mirim didn’t go blind, but the son, Jinkoo died. Longing for Jinkoo, Mirim tries to reunite with him with the help of a pilgrim who unexpectedly visits her home.

After using an Ouija board to ask the spirits about their future, a group of friends and their family members slowly start disappearing when stories of a spirit lurking in the mountains appear to come true.

Join the vibrant live broadcast of NCT WISH's first concert in theater! Witness the stage where music, performance, and narrative combine to deliver a message of dreams and wishes.

Ami, haunted by recurring apparitions, embarks on a journey from Singapore to Japan in search of her missing mother. Amidst the transforming landscapes, Ami's dreams, hauntings and lost mother unveil their true form.

This film is the first documentary to present a panoramic view of the arduous 14-year struggle of the Chinese people during the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression. It profoundly commemorates the great victory achieved by the Chinese people 80 years ago, after 14 years of relentless and bloody fighting, in defeating the vicious Japanese militarist aggressors.

Seven years ago, Lin Cheng was jailed for his father’s death. Finally released, he and older brother Hsiang, the real culprit, must face the consequences of the past together.

It's time for adventure! Who says kids can't save the world? Mysterious aliens have returned to Earth, so assemble your team! Get ready for all-new challenges, explore mysterious waterfalls, cross uncharted canyons, and traverse a magical rainforest. Together, the kids will be ready to go on a thrilling adventure!

In the mountainous region of Gangwon-do on South Korea’s eastern coast, wildfires, both small and large, recur year after year. In the spring of 2023, a wildfire that broke out in Gyeongpo, Gangneung, reduced 551 homes to ashes in the span of a few hours. This film tells the story of a family who lost their home in that fire. After the fire, the family of three moves to a village where their great-aunt lives. In this strange place, their days are tangled with worry, emotional scars, and an uncertain future. The mother struggles with insomnia, while the father tries to adapt, learning to cook at great-aunt's restaurant. Their young son, who has just started elementary school, begins to make up a story in his mind - a little tale born of mixed emotions and lingering anxiety.

16 years ago, Chen Huo-sheng was a captain and the central figure in a drug trafficking case. He believed the justice system would eventually clear his name, not knowing that the clouds of injustice were harder to escape than the pirates at sea. While a wrongful conviction may seem complex, a closer look reveals its stark clarity.

Ching became the laughingstock on the Internet. In order to let her mother experience her own predicament, she sought help from the Rescue Office, vowing to make it her goal to play a prank on her mother.

Korean pop icon Lim Young-woong blends performance and storytelling to honor the songs and people who shaped him in this powerful concert film.

Musical adaptation of the manga Requiem of the Rose King.

Jeong-hyo, an aspiring writer, comes across a room while looking for an inexpensive place to rent.