We present the Asian films that will be screened at the Flickerfest International Film Festival which will take place from January 19 – 28, 2024 in Sydney, Australia.

Note: This article may include movies made by filmmakers with Asian ancestry.

Last Days of Summer by Stenzin Tankong – India | 2023 – 14 minutes

A recurring mysterious sound from mountains in the Himalaya is heard only by two curious young shepherds. Unable to convince the villagers of the scary nature of such sound, they journey into the unknown to unravel the mystery. (Flickerfest 2024)

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Quiet Night Thought by Yuxin Cao – Australia | 2022 – 7 minutes

Paired together by a matchmaker, a peasant girl and a loyal soldier ponder love, marriage and longing through the letters they write to each other from afar. (Flickerfest 2024)

The Dancing Girl And The Balloon Man by David Ma – Australia | 2023 – 21 minutes

Romance blooms between a dim sum shop assistant and a street performer in Chinatown, who carries them in the safety of his balloon on a rainy night. (Flickerfest 2024)

The Lost Courier by Ma ZiDong – China | 2022 – 3 minutes

It may have gone through some incredible things before the courier reached us. The film is inspired by the author’s real experience of losing a courier. Made using stop-motion animation techniques. (Flickerfest 2024)

The Lee Families by Jeong-mi SEO – Korea | 2023 – 26 minutes

The country house, the only inheritance left by the grandfather, was bequeathed to the eldest grandson. The mother cannot just stand by and let it happen. (Flickerfest 2024)

The Nectar Instead by Yoo Lee – USA | 2023 – 4 minutes

A young fly gets trapped in the fly trap in the stop-motion studio only to have the existential realisation that it spent its entire life chasing after the wrong thing. (Flickerfest 2024)

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The Other Guy by Ken Kimura – Australia | 2023 – 10 minutes | Fiction

A ‘tech support’ guy guides his rambunctious crew during a heist. The operation turns sour and he has to take on a more hands-on approach. (Flickerfest 2024)

More information: https://flickerfest.com.au