Festival Programme

Films by Language

Mandarin

GAGA

Ha-yong jia

Laha Mebow

After the death of their patriarch, a multigenerational Indigenous Taiwanese family must come together to retain their connection to their ancient culture against encroaching challenges in this moving award-winner.

Only the River Flows

He bian de cuo wu

Wei Shujun

This stylish neo noir from upcoming Chinese director Wei Shujun finds a long-suffering detective questioning his methods and eventually his mind after a series of mysterious murders in a small rural town.

Suzhou River

Suzhou he

Lou Ye

Trailblazing Chinese director Lou Ye's vivid, kaleidoscopic tale of doomed lovers lost in the fog and filth of Shanghai's canals receives a stunning new restoration.

Total Trust

Jialing Zhang

A revealing, personal exploration of the new frontier in China’s surveillance state—and the reality for those who challenge it.