Still Life
After the death of my second-eldest sister, I began to keep a diary, take pictures, and film the daily life of my family. It was an expression of dread towards death and loss: the idea was to capture...
The Last Insurrection
Martial law in Taiwan was lifted in 1987. Since then, hopes for all kinds of reforms and democratisation were raised. However, in May 1991, the Bureau of Investigation arrested four young people....
Welcome to Playhouse
23-year-old Soo-vin is a free-spirited only child brought up in a conservative, honourable artist family. She was having the time of her life until she finds out that she is unwantedly pregnant. She...
Remote Control
Tehran, June 2013. Massed in front of their TV, the Iranian people comment on the presidential campaign broadcast by national channels. After the post-election riots in 2009, do they still believe in...
The Shaman's Journey
Erdeng is a shaman from the grasslands of West Ujimqin Banner near the Mongolian border in China. When he was young, he has learnt under a respected shaman in Mongolia. Baolidao, Erdeng’s son,...
Of Cats, Dogs, Farm Animals and Sashimi
An out-of-school Subanen boy named Dondon went to Sitio Tangalan in the barangay of Kawayan to work in a rubber plantation. At a tender age, he was already exposed to hardship and toil being a son to...
