A Woman Builds
by Huang Ji, Ryuji OtsukaJapan, Taiwan, Singapore
Produced by Ryuji Otsuka (Yellow-Green Pi), Ming-Jung Kuo (Island X Pictures), Fran Borgia (Akanga Film Asia), Alex C. Lo (Cinema Inutile)
Lynn enjoys working in China, apart from her husband and child in Japan. In her pseudo-single life she has her colleague Long for company, VR for sexual satisfaction, and the determination to build her own house.
I Will Smile in September
by Aakash ChhabraIndia, Singapore
Produced by Fran Borgia (Akanga Film Asia)
After a heart-wrenching separation from the love of his life and a brutal altercation in the aftermath in which he loses his front teeth, a young brass band player in Old Delhi attempts to move on in life by finding his smile back.
Winner of the 'A Journey to Europe' Screenwriting Competition - Cineuropa 2021.
Notun Gur
by Deyali MukherjeeIndia, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, United Kingdom
Produced by Sriram Raja (SRDM Productions), Fran Borgia (Akanga Film Asia), Vimukthi Jayasundara (Film Council Productions), Ivy Yu-Hua Shen (Betula Films), Ajay Rai (In Front Films)
When stepping into adulthood, a young poet has to choose between his poetry and the inspiration behind the poetry. The choice he makes might make or break him.
The Thonglor Kids
by Aditya AssaratSingapore, Thailand
Produced by Fran Borgia (Akanga Film Asia), Aditya Assarat & Tanwarat Sombatwattana (Pop Pictures)
Beat is turning 40 and finds himself at a crossroads in life. A well-respected professor, he resigned his position at the university a few years ago over his support for the student protesters. Now living quietly in Khao Yai, a small town three hours outside of Bangkok, his life is turned upside down when his best friend Ong comes to visit. Beat finds himself drawn back in to the teenage hijinks that always unfolds when the two of them are together. As the weekend spirals into a drunken ruin, leaving a trail of hurt feelings and broken hearts for everyone involved, Beat is forced to reevaluate his life and the principles he has always tried to live by. Ong however, doesn’t share his best friend’s disappointment. He tells Beat that he cannot just withdraw from life. He has no choice but to live it, mistakes and all.
