A series of surreal encounters leads a man to the riverbank where he used to fish with his old friend.
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A series of surreal encounters leads a man to the riverbank where he used to fish with his old friend.
2025 release
2025 release
Directed by Lih-Kuei Chen, this film honours Professor Chiou’s legacy and traces his journey from early disillusionment under martial law in Taiwan, to formative years in the United States, and decades of community-based activism in Australia. Through interviews, archival footage, and his own writings, the film explores Cold War exile, the making of diasporic identity, and the small but powerful role of critical thought in shaping transnational Taiwanese democracy. More than a portrait of a single intellectual, the documentary reflects on broader dynamics of cultural resistance, diaspora diplomacy, and the political life of ideas beyond the Taiwan/China binary.
Moving from planetary surfaces to deep space, mysterious shapes and spheres guide exploration and slowly return to the surface.
Jenny is having a special meet up with the guests on her 10th birthday. She must be her perfect self for the day. Will she be able to pull it off today?
'Han-ju' has only one eye. 'Sara' has no mouth. In a dark reality, they shine as each other’s only light. But when Sara suddenly gains a mouth—making her face whole, unlike Han-ju’s—the fragile balance shatters.
As a child, director felt no shame in being a lesbian—she was open, unapologetic, and never thought to hide it. But as she grew older, something changed. She began introducing her girlfriend as a boyfriend, stumbling when asked why “he” wasn’t serving in the military. Longing to reclaim the pride she once carried so naturally, she embarks on a journey to confront the source of her silence—listening to the voices of her family and friends who have walked alongside her life.
Han Io, in search of her destiny, is instantly transported into a strange café by the shaman’s single word. There, she encounters women with unique charms: the chic yet clumsy café owner, the captivating sexy queen, the somewhat cheesy but warm chocolatier, and the charismatic woman whose intense gaze is overwhelming. Becoming a part-time worker at the café, can Io truly find her destined partner here?
A deaf man perceived as stubborn, a group of mundane fools shackled by reality, and an explosion suspended in Schrödinger's state.
This documentary follows the philosophy of Dosan Ahn Changho, a man who transformed his era through action rather than words. Young filmmakers from Korea embark on a journey across the United States, tracing the Dosan Musical and Dosan Symphony Orchestra tours that celebrate his enduring legacy. Through music, interviews, and the landscapes Dosan once walked, they rediscover his ideals of integrity, diligence, and community in the language of today. Retracing the footsteps of a youth from a century ago, the film asks a timeless question to our generation — How should we live, here and now?
The gaming streamer records a new game review experience.
The Tiger God project originated during the artist’s residency at Cien Art Village in Hualien in 2021, inspired by a Sikawasay (Amis priest) who said a concrete tiger carried a soul. The work explores encounters between Han folk beliefs and Amis spiritual traditions, reflecting on suppressed indigenous histories in eastern Taiwan under colonial and religious forces. Nighttime fireworks symbolize external impacts on the land, linking concrete animals, mining, and colonial imagination. The ritual opera returns the footage to the land and gods, weaving ritual, research, and reflection into a narrative about silent objects and memory.
In order to prevent the closure of their alma mater, Ayoung and Donghyun plan a protest. However, on the day of the protest, Ayoung becomes invisible.
In the early 2000's when romance - a word now faded- was just a part of everyday life... a strange couple sit in a cafe, talking to each other, with love that has already faded away. What are their true thoughts behind the smoke and scent of coffee and cigarettes?
When an office couple, Tae and Liu, are forced to quarantine together for 14 days due to the COVID-19 outbreak, they find themselves spending more time together than ever before. What begins as love soon turns into conflict, as their differences and habits start to clash. Eventually, they break up — but since the quarantine isn’t over, they still have to live together. During that time, one of them begins to soften. Liu writes a heartfelt note to Tae, and in the end, it brings them back together once again.
Longtime lovers Yujin and Youngmin find their daily lives disrupted by a sudden water outage. As the outage drags on, the emotional distance between them widens. Eventually, Yujin leaves, leaving behind only a single water container. Alone, Youngmin begins collecting water, hoping to see her again.
In a big city in China, an individual is just a dot on a gigantic wall of other dots. Social media and certain notions about masculinity make it very difficult for young men searching for a serious partner. Xao lives here. He is depressed and dreams of having a girlfriend. So he invites Lin to his home – but can he manage to open up and overcome his fear of physical contact?
Japanese Blu-ray from TOHO Visual Entertainment TOHO Visual Entertainment will finally be releasing the five Fes Godzilla shorts to Blu-ray in one collection. Several of them were previously only available on disc as a reward for those who gave to the crowdfunding campaigns. In addition to the shorts, the release will also contain making-of footage, and interviews with director Kazuhiro Nakagawa and Godzilla suit actor Naoya Matsumoto. The disc will not be subtitled in English, nor is there currently any word of a release outside Japan. Included shorts: -"Godzilla: Godzilla Fes" -"Godzilla vs. Hedorah" -“Fes Godzilla 3: Gigan Attacks" -"Fes Godzilla 4: Operation Jet Jaguar" -"Fes Godzilla 5: Great Monster Battle" Retail price: ¥6,050 (Japan tax included), ¥5500 (without) TBR35031D JAN/ISBN: 4988104141316 1 Disc 1 layer (BD25G) 16:9 widescreen 1080p High Definition Audio: Japanese 2.0ch Linear PCM Subtitles: None
When Haruka learns that the housing complex where she spent her childhood is about to be demolished, she sets out on a nighttime walk through the complex with her live-in boyfriend, Natsuki. As they arrive at the now-desolate apartments, Haruka recalls a memory from long ago — seeing a ghost on the rooftop that was once off-limits. Nostalgic memories begin to vividly resurface, slowly blurring the line between past and present. A horror film from a director who also leads a theater troupe.
Just One More follows the life of a young boy caught in the grip of an unusual addiction—potato chips. What begins as a harmless craving slowly spirals into something more insidious.
DIR EN GREY 5th Documentary Blu-ray. This live film captures the rare scenes from their Europe tour "EUROPE TOUR24 FROM DEPRESSION TO _______", featuring not only live performances but also behind-the-scenes footage and member interviews. The theater version "DIR EN GREY LIVE FILM Zankyou no Ketsumyaku", released in September 2024, is included and split into two parts: "mode of Withering to death." and "mode of UROBOROS".
By the seaside, a woman waits for a man.
The Recluse Dongpo is a VR immersive experience co-developed by PICO, Shanghai Library, and Shanghai Theatre Academy's Virtual Performing Art Lab. It recreates the life of SU Shi (Dongpo) by blending his poetry with traditional ink-wash aesthetics and richly detailed depictions of Northern Song scholarly life. Through VR, viewers are transported into SU Shi's world, witnessing the dramatic journey that inspired his literary legacy.
"Ice and White Blood" is a suspense film that tells the story of forestry inspector Zhang Jun who is accidentally involved in the attack on actress Zhang Ziqi at the Ice Resort. In his search for the truth, characters such as the resort owner, the owner's wife, a writer, a ski instructor, a deer farm owner, and a racing driver appear one after another. They all have a love-hate relationship with Zhang Ziqi, and each of them seems to have a motive for attacking her. Zhang Jun unravels the truth bit by bit and finds the real culprit who attacked the actress.
The boy with supernatural powers fell in love with a girl who mistakenly believes she is a psychic. She keeps jumping into danger, and the boy continues to protect her.
Infinite marks by clockwork frogs.
Joey believed happiness was lost forever—until you stumbled into her world through a diary while chasing butterflies. With Dusty, the dust spirit, you team up with Joey’s Shadow, using your own shadow to solve puzzles and face her deepest fears. Happy Shadow is an interactive journey through confusion, wonder, and healing.
My brother passed away in 2013 and my parents hold opposing beliefs about where he went after death. In search of answers, I turn to spiritual professionals, hoping they might offer real clues to the question: Where'd My Brother Go?
The title of this film symbolizes the two extremes of bipolar disorder. The story is about many rocks in my head, a cat and a dog. The dog often appears during the day and the cat at night. Of these two beings that live in my head, the cat's presence always makes me feel mentally ill and triggers all sorts of bad emotions and all sorts of bad feelings. Therefore, I prefer dogs to cats. So after I try to curtail my evenings and save more time for the dog, the results don't seem to get any better.
Inspired by a text by legendary Japanese writer Ryūnosuke Akutagawa, and the “scintillating scotoma” that precedes a migraine, Eri Saito’s Slightest Pretense is a wordless, Super 8 near-narrative that feels like a lost oddity that could have washed up on a shoreline.
Immature is an animated documentary that explores the fluidity and complexity of gender identity through bodily imagery. Shaped by memory and imagination, it presents an intimate dialogue within the body. Fluid, fragmented, and ever-reforming, the film traces an ongoing journey of exploring gender, sexuality, and selfhood.
The story of a Japanese scholar, Minoru Hokari, who, before his death in 2004 at the age of 32, achieved work which today commands an ever-widening audience. It is a story of cross-cultural understanding, how Gurindji Elders in the Northern Territory tasked Minoru to relay stories from their culture to a wider world.
I look at the view outside the window. A moment so familiar and ordinary. Perhaps it caught my eye for just a brief second. Light hits the window, revealing the boundary between inside and outside. This side remains still, holding its breath. The other side is ever-changing. For a fleeting moment, the camera catches my reflection in the glass.
There are moments when time feels as though it’s standing still, as if we’re trapped in a place where nothing moves forward. For a young girl longing to escape such a moment, she one day discovers a power: the ability to pass through time by blinking her eyes. As time slips away in the blink of an eye, what might we be missing in those fleeting ‘in-betweens’?”
Humanity’s enduring desire for eternity in a world that relentlessly pursues technological progress at all costs.
A-reum hears that her mother is in critical condition. For the first time in 16 years, she returns to her hometown to take care of her reclusive brother in their mother's place.
An elderly father with dementia insists his late wife will return as a koi in the Han River. Four estranged siblings reunite to honor his wish - yet each harbors unspoken hopes of their own.
At the edge of the universe beyond the limits for most to reach, a genius began to think... "If 42 types of magic cannot make a piece of cake that makes one explode with joy from the smell alone and suffer a most unwilling smile..." "Then, that proves that this is a scientific theory that has yet to be studied fully."
Graduation 3D Mini Live - Gawr Gura
The Manyoshu, Japan's oldest poetry anthology, was compiled over twelve centuries ago. This film portrays the elegant world of these poems as visual art using court music, traditional pictorial scrolls, Ukiyo-e, Nishiki-e, and animation.
A short film by Zhaoguang Luo and Shuhan Liao