Co-presented by South Taiwan Film Festival and Asian Independent Cinema Showcase, this short films selection presents TOH Tze Wei’s “The Darkest Night”, WU Yu-Fen’s “There”, and KWOK Zune’s “Night is Young.” Speaking in Cantonese, Hokkien, Malay, Mandarin, Taiwanese, and Indonesian, the three award-winning short films tell stories of the underrepresented in different parts of Asia and the possibility of finding hope and home.
“The Darkest Night” is the recipient of the Best Director Award (Student Category) at The European Film Award for Best Cinematographer. “There” received the Best Live Action Short (Student Category) at the Golden Harvest Awards. “Night is Young” was named the Best Live Action Short Film at the Golden Horse Awards.
This is the third program of the inaugural edition of the Asian Independent Cinema Showcase. The three directors will participate in a virtual conversation following the screening.
English subtitles to be provided.
In-person Event. Free of charge. Limited seats available. Registration required