Kuldesak (Indonesia, 1999) [Aperture 2019]
On the surface, Kuldesak might look like a mish-mash of Western pop culture references that have been forcefully re-appropriated to then-contemporary urban Indonesia. Helmed by...
The Gentle Indifference of the World (Kazakhstan, 2018) [Aperture 2019]
Auteur director Adilkhan Yerzhanov has become a common fixture on the European and Asian festival circuit, making a name for himself as a unique voice...
Preview – Aperture: Asia & Pacific Film Festival 2019, London, June 4-13 & UK Tour, July-October
Day for Night is delighted to announce the programme for the 2019 edition of its Aperture: Asia & Pacific Film Festival. Aperture will run in London from...
Diamond Island (Cambodia, 2016) [Aperture 2018]
Davy Chou’s first narrative feature Diamond Island is named after a luxury development over the bridge from Phnom Penh, the capital city of Cambodia. Hyped...
Returnee (Kazakhstan, 2017) [Aperture 2018]
Longing; longing for home. Fuelled by nostalgia and feelings of safety and the familiar it is one of those primordial emotions responsible for changes in...
Preview – Aperture: Asia & Pacific Film Festival, June 29-July 8
Aperture: Asia & Pacific Film Festival is a new UK-wide film festival dedicated to screening some of the boldest, most daring, challenging, and striking films...
People Power Bombshell: A Diary of Vietnam Rose (Philippines, 2016) [Aperture 2018]
In Philippine Cinema, rarely do we see a film as ambitious as People Power Bombshell: A Diary of Vietnam Rose in terms of experimentation. Like...
The Island Funeral (Thailand, 2015) [Aperture 2018]
Those who are intimately familiar with political conflicts fueled by ethnic and religious difference will immediately recognize the themes at the center of Director Pimpaka...