Short: Asian Hot Houses
Overview of films
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Ghost of Asia
Apichatpong Weerasethakul, Christelle Lheureux | 9' | Thailand | -
Ode to the spirit of life. Made in the framework of remembering the tsunami disaster. Young female Thai film maker lets children make a film… -
How I Can Court You Without Holding You
John Torres | 13' | Philippines | -
A film that wants to be a poem. With pictures that basically try too hard. Or is that poetic? -
Indonesian Workers in UK
Zeke Morse | 7' | Indonesia | European premiere
The film maker sought and found a playful form in order to place his small essay in the right framework. -
La Invitation
Kuen | 20' | Malaysia | European premiere
A beautiful and clever girl, and yet pregnant by her boyfriend who’s left her again. How many girls went this way before? Yet it still… -
It’s Possible Your Heart Can Not Be Broken
Woo Ming Jin | 16' | Malaysia | International premiere
A film maker practices making a comedy. Two other film makers practise being comedians. And they’re not bad either. -
Kara, Anak Sebatang Pohon
Edwin | 9' | Indonesia | -
Hit by fate. A statue falling from the sky kills the mother of the newly born Kara. As a little girl, she goes to get… -
The Leak
Lulu Ratna | 3' | Australia | -
‘So even in perfect Australia things sometimes go wrong!’ the Indonesian film maker thought to herself contentedly. -
Life Show
Thunska Pansittivorakul | 10' | Thailand | -
Frank and personal small documentary. Interview with a sex star. At the end of the day, it comes down to what is in your pants. -
Majidee
Azharr Rudin | 15' | Malaysia | -
A man is approached on his way to the station. He does not shake off the chatterbox, but lets him walk along. Surely he can’t… -
The Night When Father Told Me He Had a Child Outside
John Torres | 8' | Philippines | World premiere
The intention can remain obscure. The feeling can be indefinable. The images can be seeking. Yet still it is clear. -
Old Woman
Lau Chee Nien | 17' | Singapore | -
The old woman has had enough. She is lonely and has nothing to live for. Then suddenly there is a baby on the doorstep. -
Opportunities
Nitiphong Thintupthai | 11' | Thailand | International premiere
The politician has only just left the stage with big promises, when the poor start searching through the rubbish he left behind.