For seven years, award-winning Chinese-American filmmaker Nanfu Wang follows Rosa María Payá, daughter of the five time Nobel Peace Prize nominated activist, Oswaldo Payá, in Rosa's fight for democratic change in Cuba. Rosa's narrative is interwoven with Wang's poignant reflections on her Chinese upbringing and her observations of eroding democratic norms in the U.S., revealing unsettling similarities to the authoritarian system she left behind.
This is the 54st volume of a collection of forbidden videos that were released on the Internet but were deleted due to their excessiveness, horror, or personal privacy issues.
Entrenched in his grief, Steven follows the orders of a priest to burn his late wife’s belongings. On his journey, he meets a bullied teen in a club. The unlikely duo carry Steven’s burden together and in doing so, aid each other in finding the clarity, peace, and closure they have longed for.
Nestled among the rows of shops in Bishan lies Auntie Pearly’s photo printing store of 20 years. By single-handedly running her shop, she builds connections with the regulars, forming a supportive community around her. This documentary explores the issue of elderly loneliness and the way they find solace and support in their community, often comprised of people who were once strangers. Additionally, we seek to honour Auntie Pearly for embodying the kampung spirit while offering essential services to her neighbourhood.
The panda mascot Manju loses his job at the indoor playground "Frank's Fun House" as well as his purpose in life. Aimless and lonely, he wanders through dreary cityscapes and meets people who treat him with prejudice. Disillusioned and disappointed, he ends up back at "Frank's Fun House", but the "fun" comes to an end.
After an accident that puts her in a coma, Maria Aliki, a struggling actress in search of major roles, enters a reality where she must play out all the possible roles life could have given her. Through this journey, she must discover who she truly is in order to return to life.
In 2035 Singapore where dialect has been formally reintroduced to Chinese schools, Kun is an English-educated teacher who transfers to a Chinese school. He is assigned Dakota, a dialect tutor, to assimilate into the dialect-speaking institution. Kun needs to prove his dialect proficiency or risk losing his job as the sole provider of his family.
At 29, in the face of a life cut short due to a rare form of ovarian cancer, Michelle ‘Mike’ Ng held a living funeral to gather her loved ones while she was still alive.
The act of communicating (and sometimes miscommunication) with the locals morphed from being a hurdle into the leading crux of my film. Challenged with the notion of “How not to make a film,” this film serves as a reminder to look closely at the world around me, that the graciousness, kindness and spirituality embedded in the people of Yucatan will always be a memory to me, of the possibility of human connection across languages and freedom in embracing the unknown.
A Singaporean family’s silenced grief over the death of an uncle parallels the country’s removal of diverse dialects and funeral rituals that conceal mourning.
11-year-old Alexander adjusts to life with his new Step-Dad, Ian, while navigating the aftermath of his parent's divorce and escaping into basketball daydreams.
It’s summer in Budapest, high school student Abel is struggling to focus on his final exams, whilst coming to the realisation that he is hopelessly in love with his best friend Janka. The studious Janka has her own unrequited love with married history teacher Jakab—who had a previous confrontation with Abel’s conservative father. The tensions of a polarised society come unexpectedly to the surface when Abel’s history graduation exam turns into a national scandal.
A documentary short that illuminates the power of comedy, and the lengths comedians will go to inspire laughter while expressing the truth-where freedom of expression is a literal fight for freedom. Centered in Cairo, the entertainment hub of the Middle East, DIE LAUGHING follows 'Saturday Night Live Arabia', which dared to deliver the kind of cultural humor the American version is known for, 'Red Tomato', a troupe of European and Egyptian street clowns, and 'The Street Children', who post satirical sketches to social media. Watch as these artists balance humor with caution, knowing every punchline and each performance could land them in jail.
Our usual video and audio team captured every moment of the event, and we are thrilled to announce the release of the Morsefest 2023 collection, featuring the two incredible shows from the U.S. edition. This special release includes performances of Testimony and Testimony 2 in their entirety, along with Spock’s Beard’s The Healing Colors of Sound—performed live for the first time by NMB! Fans will also enjoy other highlights from Testimony 2, including “Seeds of Gold” (a fan favorite) and “Supernatural,” which we previously only played in an unplugged arrangement. Blu-Ray 1
Friday Night Show – Testimony Blu-Ray 2
Saturday Night Show:
The Healing Colors of Sound
Supernatural
Seeds of Gold
Testimony 2
Reunion
King Jesus
The struggles of a small-town woman grappling with her child's organ failure, exhausting all efforts to fight for her child's survival. Concurrently, a young delinquent, confronted with the profound questions of existence after his mother's brain death, resolves to honour the meaning of life by donating her organs.
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