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Contained

International Premiere

A flower, a man and an island. A man set up his containment in an isolated island with his beloved flower.

George

Vancouver Premiere // With Director Q&A

'George' is a fantastical representation of a man's warped journey into madness.

Linger

A phone call from a stranger; abandoned household items; an old newspaper cutting that reveals an unfulfilled wish - Ming tries to cope with life after her mother’s death but realizes that the past constantly echoes and that grievingknows no bounds.

The Fish and the Ring

International Premiere

An old lady in a shipwreck full of memories, an old man at a jetty who just lost a precious ring and a fish who ate the ring thinking it was supper.

Happy Place

Canadian Premiere // with Director Q&A

A dark whimsical story of a brother trying to save his dying sister from the “evil”. Using drawings and imagination, he takes her away from the “bad house” and into the happy place.

Life With Ummu

International Premiere

A short documentary that peeks into the life of a severely autistic teenager, Ummu Solehah, who is unable to communicate her needs and thoughts through speech.

My Sister's Secret

North American Premiere

8 year old Jenny finds out that her sister has a boyfriend and mistakenly thinks she is in trouble and perhaps even pregnant.

Epiphany

North American Premiere

Three vulnerable individuals succumb to the harsh realities of life in this multi-narrative drama. HANNA, a Korean teenager who left home to study in Singapore, deals with the loneliness she faces in a foreign country, pregnancy, and a boyfriend who cheats on her. MARK, a divorced man, suffers from a terminal illness. He hides this fact from his daughter and ex-wife. Due to this illness, he decides to let his daughter leave with his ex-wife for America. AH MUI is a 60-year- old widow who lost her daughter half a year ago, and is still reeling from the emotional setback.

 

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