Ancestral Void

Braving The Breeze

DRIFTING BY THE RIVER RHYTHM

God, Have You Ever Been Jealous?

Thunder and Rosy Clouds

When a Poet Goes to War

Ancestral Void
Director: Thaweechok Phasom
Producers: Krittawit Rimtheparthip, Thunska Pansittivorakul
Genre: Experimental, Documentary
Country: Thailand
Runtime: 90’
Estimated date of premiere: January 2027

Synopsis: The forgotten genocide of the Urak Lawoi people echoes today's racial conflicts. Through deep-sea metaphors of trapped, dying creatures, this unrecorded tale from Thailand's margins connects ancient atrocities with contemporary ethnic cleansing, particularly the Israel-Palestine conflict. Marginalized voices carry memories of lost peoples, revealing humanity's tragic pattern: beauty and diversity replaced by systematic cruelty. Ancient genocidal echoes resonate with present brutality through haunting aquatic allegory.

Production Company: Krittawit Rimtheparthip

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Braving The Breeze
Director: Sze Wen Kang
Producer: Sze Wen Kang
Genre: Reality TV, Mockumentary, Docudrama
Countries: Taiwan, Malaysia
Runtime: 100’
Estimated date of premiere: October 2027

Synopsis: Braving The Breeze is a documentary that takes place across Malaysia and Taiwan, using real-life footage, reenactments, and poetic skills to follow people trying to find a way out of emotional storms.

Xiao Wen left Malaysia to study in Taiwan, hoping to start fresh—but inskills a strange city, she found herself caught in a quiet battle with her emotions. Hua Hua, from Taipei, had her own sudden collapse, but slowly began to rebuild her life at her own pace. The two meet and walk together—through painting, music, daily walks, and quiet moments, they start learning how to live with what they feel instead of fighting it.

Over time, Xiao Wen and Hua Hua start to figure out what it means to live with emotional illness. But deep down, the question remains—are they learning to love themselves, or just trying to take responsibility for who they are?

Production Company: Sze Wen Kang

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DRIFTING BY THE RIVER RHYTHM
Director: Polen Ly
Producer: Daniel Mattes
Genre: Fiction with Documentary Aspects, Experimental
Country: Cambodia
Runtime: 90’
Estimated date of premiere: October 2027

Synopsis: Two Cambodian female contemporary dancers venture by boat along the Mekong river hoping to find inspiration for a new dance piece. Their journey was struck by an accident midway. They wake up and find themselves in a forest village, where people speak different language. They bond with the people and continue to find inspiration for their piece. The exploration leads them to get lost in a strangely nightmarish place, where they encounter people living in decaying wooden houses. The dancers start to feel like they were dead from the accident and now their souls wander the other space and time. They continue to wander the area to find a way out and a proof whether they were dead or still alive.

Production Company: Daniel Mattes

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God, Have You Ever Been Jealous?
Directors: Wulan Putri, Harryaldi Kurniawan
Producers: Wulan Putri, Harryaldi Kurniawan
Genre: Documentary
Country: Indonesia
Runtime: 75’
Estimated date of premiere: December 2027

Synopsis: Rezki, a resilient and aging single mother, devotes herself to caring for her adult sons, Emil and Agam—one with schizophrenia, the other with autism. After a marriage fractured by secrets, she juggles caregiving and her work as an advocate for families like hers. But this fragile stability she's fought to maintain comes under threat when her ex-husband reappears and proposes an arranged marriage for Emil. Can Rezki navigate her sons' needs while balancing societal pressures and her own past traumas?

Production Company: Wulan Putri, Harryaldi Kurniawan

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Thunder and Rosy Clouds
Director: Yi-chia FU
Producer: Flora Linghwa HUANG
Genre: Documentary
Country: Taiwan
Runtime: 80’
Estimated date of premiere: June 2027

Synopsis: Xia, my mother, married into Taiwan long ago but hadn’t returned to China for years. When she finally went back, amid the turmoil between China and Taiwan, I was forced to face my own shame and the lie I’d built—how could I be half Chinese yet support Taiwan’s independence? At her red-brick childhood home, her stepmother no longer knew her, and she repeated her name—Lei Xia, Thunder and Rosy Clouds. Later, she gave up her Chinese identity to be recognized as Taiwanese. Between faith and politics, we search for where we belong.

Production Company: Flora Linghwa HUANG

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When a Poet Goes to War
Director: Aung Naing Soe
Producer: Han Yan Yuen
Genre: Documentary
Countries: Myanmar, Hong Kong
Runtime: 90’
Estimated date of premiere: September 2026

Synopsis: Maung Saungkha, a poet and a human rights activist in Myanmar, was once a firm believer in peaceful protests. After he and his fellow artists faced deadly attacks by the military for demonstrating, he decided to take up arms.

Now the commander of one of the most influential people’s armies in Myanmar, he promotes women’s and LGBT rights, and hosts poetry readings in his camp, but he must also prepare soldiers for the realities of the frontline.

“When a Poet Goes to War” tells the forgotten story of Myanmar, how young people have transformed from non-violent protesters to hardened soldiers, and how they wrestle with that impossible transition.

Production Company: Han Yan Yuen

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A JOURNEY TO THE UNIVERSE

BECOMING RISKYA

LAND OF EVANESCENCE

PONY BOYS

VEILED VILLAGE

THE SONGS FROM WITHIN

WIND AND VIEW

A JOURNEY TO THE UNIVERSE
Director: Primrin Puarat
Producer: Supatcha Thipsena
Genre: Documentary
Country: Thailand
Runtime: 90’
Estimated date of premiere: September 2026

Synopsis: In 2020, Thai filmmaker Primrin (29) began documenting the toxic waste dumping in Nong Phawa village. Immersed in her project, she developed rashes that led to a shocking diagnosis of a severe disease. Forced to abandon her film and undergo intensive treatment, she faced the harsh reality of suffering while bedridden and battling the disease. After two years, Primrin eventually entered remission, feeling gratitude for her survival. This life-altering experience inspired her to reconnect with herself through Vipassana meditation where she seeks fundamental truths about her existence in the universe.

Production Company: S+ Pictures

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BECOMING RISKYA
Director: Riskya Duavania
Producer: Riani Singgih
Genre: Documentary
Country: Indonesia
Runtime: 75’
Estimated date of premiere: December 2026

Synopsis: "Why is your name Riskya?" A voice prompts a journey through Riskya's past, revealed in nonlinear footage of their teenage years. Amid Indonesia's increasing conservatism, we see Riskya growing up with their family, using a camera to document their life.

Production Company: Seven10 Media

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LAND OF EVANESCENCE
Director: Trang Thi Xuan Nguyen
Producer: Wilfredo Manalang
Genre: Documentary, Hybrid Documentary
Countries: Vietnam, Philippines
Runtime: 75’
Estimated date of premiere: February 2026

Synopsis: Land of Evanescence explores war's lingering shadows, tracing conflict's echoes across generations. The film starts in Vietnam's Vinh Moc tunnels, where darkness whispers of past battles. Life-like mannequins and silent corridors evoke the haunting memory of a time when fear and courage intertwined. The filmmaker, a child of the post-war era, is ensnared in a conflict she never fought but can't escape. Through Nguyen Thi Xuan Phuong’s stories and Charles Bradley's torment, the film reflects on how the ghosts of war shape our future, urging us to seek peace in a world marked by its past.

Production Company: FUSEE, LAGI LIMITED

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PONY BOYS
Director: Joseph Mangat
Producers: Alemberg Ang, Stefano Centini
Genre: Documentary
Countries: Philippines, Taiwan
Runtime: 100’
Estimated date of premiere: April 2025

Synopsis: Pony Boys offers an intimate glimpse into horse tourism in Baguio, Philippines, rooted in indigenous traditions and influenced by U.S. colonization. The film follows teenage horse handlers as they navigate the changing dynamics of Baguio’s Filipino cowboy community, or Ponyboys. With fewer local youths joining, recruits from lowland provinces increase, creating a more complex community. Despite their varied backgrounds, these ponyboys form strong bonds while balancing adolescence and work. The film highlights the impact of U.S. occupation on their identity and socio-economic landscape, reflecting globalization's challenges to tradition and cultural assimilation.

Production Company: Daluyong Studios, Volos Films

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VEILED VILLAGE
Director: Komeil Soheili
Producers: Masoud Soheili, Jooyoung Soheili
Genre: Documentary
Country: South Korea
Runtime: 70’
Estimated date of premiere: July 2025

Synopsis: Two musicians joined a village protest against a newly built military base. Tragedy struck when the younger one died during the protest, with his final wish to be buried in front of the base. His heartbroken friend left everything behind but his guitar and moved to the village. Over the years, he struggles to keep the protest alive, visiting his friend’s restricted grave daily. As doubt creeps in, villagers begin to question the endless battle. Now, he faces a choice: continue fighting for a fading dream or finally let go of his friend’s haunting memory.

Production Company: Yooran Film

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THE SONGS FROM WITHIN
Director: Elvis A-liang Lu
Producers: Stefano Centini, Katrina Hsieh
Genre: Hybrid Documentary
Country: Taiwan
Runtime: 85’
Estimated date of premiere: March 2025

Synopsis: According to legend, the bear eagle is the embodiment of the ancestral spirit of the Paiwan tribe and a symbol of warriors. Mufan and Chen Wei, two young men who act in a more feminine way, feel left alone in the small tribe where they live while their families try to avoid confronting them for being “different”. They often stare at the sky, letting their doubts about their own existence cast into the clouds, where the ancestral spirits are flying. Singing and dancing in their own mind becomes the only way to bear the unbearable, venting their feelings and trying to bury themselves. But although their days are happy, there is no trace of the love Chen Wei longs for in his heart.

Production Company: Volos Films

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WIND AND VIEW
Director: Sheng-Hung Hsieh
Producers: Ina Hon, Maurane Cugny
Genre: Hybrid Documentary
Country: Taiwan, Japan, Germany
Runtime: 80’
Estimated date of premiere: October 2025

Synopsis: Wind and View is the name of the little grocery store located in Sandimen, a little indigenous village in Southern Taiwan. Grandpa Kang is from Northern China and was brought to Taiwan as a prisoner of war after fighting in the Korean War and his wife ‘Eleng is the chief of the local Paiwan tribe. They don’t speak the same language, but have been running the store together for over 60 years. The film follows their grandson Kang Yuan-Jin, revisiting his grandparents’ love story that spans 100 years of East Asian history to look for answers to questions of heritage, identity and the future.

Production Company: Moolin Films, Reynard Films

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