SPECIAL GUEST: Intro and Q&A with director Leon Le and actor Lien Binh Phat
Shorts Series #2:
Pan-Asian Perspectives
Discover the future of Asian cinema in this diverse selection of short films from up-and-coming filmmakers! Featuring titles from South Korea, Hong Kong, mainland China, and Malaysia, this program highlights innovative styles and compelling perspectives.
Date: Saturday, April 11
Time: 7:00 PM (Doors open at 6:30 PM)
Location: AMC NEWCITY 14
Shorts Series #2: Pan-Asian Perspectives
Total runtime: 89 minutes
Memory (메모리)
South Korea | Sci-Fi/Drama | 2024 | 30 minutes
Korean with English subtitles
Director: Jang Ha-won
Against her mother’s wishes, Siwoo brings home a humanoid replica embedded with her late father’s memories. Featuring superstar actress Bae Doona, this intimate sci-fi drama explores the fragile boundaries between remembrance and letting go.
Blacky the Metal Arm Cat (鐵臂貓黑別)
Hong Kong | Animation | 2025 | 16 minutes
Cantonese with English subtitles
Director: Nic Ho
In a world where alien technology has rendered martial arts obsolete, a black cat with a mechanical arm sets out to avenge his slain master. Blending kinetic action with sly humor, this inventive animation illustrates fight to remain relevant in a rapidly changing era.
The Hanging Heart (心悬)
Mainland China | Drama | 2024 | 29 minutes
Mandarin with English subtitles
Directors: Jiaang Dong, Yi Zhao
Reuniting at a diner after graduation, a group of friends find their idle afternoon upended when they suspect a family of strangers may be involved in a kidnapping. What begins as a clumsy act of civic heroism spirals into a sobering reckoning about the dangerous ease of believing what we want to see.
Bleat! (கத்து!)
[Official Competition]
Malaysia, Philippines | Comedy/Queer | 2025 | 15 minutes
Tamil with English subtitles
Director: Ananth Subramaniam
Faith and tradition collide in unexpected ways when an elderly couple discovers that their male goat, destined for ritual sacrifice, is pregnant. Winner of the Cannes 2025 Queer Palm, this satirical comedy playfully challenges belief and gender norms.