Sun Children (Iran, 2020) [SDAFF Spring Showcase 2021]
Sun Children attempts to make a whole statement on the vulnerability of children to be exploited. Writer-director Majid Majidi considers this in a very nuanced...
My Missing Valentine (Taiwan, 2020) [SDAFF Spring Showcase 2021]
As with his previous two features that found success commercially, Zone Pro Site (2013) and The Village of No Return (2017), Taiwanese writer-director Chen Yu-hsun...
The Real Thing (Japan, 2020) [SDAFF Spring Showcase 2021]
The Real Thing is a 10-episode TV drama adapted from a manga originally created by Mochiru Hoshisato. It was first aired by Nagoya Broadcasting Network...
Waiting for Sunset (Philippines, 2018) [SDAFF Spring Showcase 2019]
Waiting for Sunset, directed by Carlo Encino Catu, tells the story of marriage, or the failure of it. It follows an old unmarried couple, Teresa...
Aruna & Her Palate (Indonesia, 2018) [SDAFF Spring Showcase 2019]
If you want to see a feel-good movie, Aruna and Her Palate is a good choice. Raising the themes of love, friendship, and food, this...
Go Back to China (USA, 2019) [SDAFF Spring Showcase 2019]
For her second feature, Go Back to China, writer/director Emily Ting delivers a lighthearted family drama that attempts to comment on the dynamics of a...