We present the Asian films that will be screened at the Aspen ShortsFest, which will take place from April 1 – 7, 2024 in Aspen, USA.

OYU by Atsushi Hirai – Japan | 2023 – 22 minutes

A day in a Japanese onsen. Grief lingers in the background. (Mubi)

Primetime Mother by Sonny Calvento – Philippines, Singapore | 2023 – 15 minutes

The audition process for an exploitative game show becomes the latest test of a long-suffering mother’s fortitude and tenacity. (Mubi)

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Shé (Snake) by Renee Zhan – UK | 2023 – 16 minutes

When pressures mount on a tightly wound violinist in a London youth orchestra, internal monsters take external forms. (Mubi)

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THIS IS TMI by Vidushi Gupta, Subarna Dash – India | 2023 – 6 minutes

The continually surprising and endlessly playful visuals in Subarna Dash and Vidushi Gupta’s animation are the perfect accompaniment to the lively and taboo-busting discussion of a group of young women. (Mubi)

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Wouldn’t Make It Any by Hao Zhou – Guam, US | 2024 – 21 minutes

Having built a colorful queer life in an American prairie town, an aspiring costume designer visits their island homeland of Guam to make costumes for a children’s theatre while reconnecting with distanced parents. (Mubi)

Xie Xie, Ollie by James Michael Chiang – Canada | 2023 – 9 minutes

In his efforts to connect with his Chinese heritage, a biracial man discovers challenges and complexities he may not have expected. (Mubi)

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More information: https://aspenfilm.org/our-festivals/shortsfest/