These are our twenty recommended short films from the Kaohsiung Film Festival, which is taking place from October 12 – 27, 2024 in Kaohsiung, Taiwan.

After the Cat by Chu Hoi-ying – Taiwan | 2024 – 25 minutes | World Premiere

On this day, an elderly Taiwanese mother and daughter, accompanied by a Burmese volunteer, journey from a rural area to an urban animal crematorium, tenderly carrying the body of their beloved cat, in hopes of ensuring that its final journey is marked by peace and grace. (KaohsiungFF 2024)

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Ali Akau by Poo Qi-rong – Taiwan, Malaysia | 2024 – 24 minutes

Through two children of different races growing up in an intergenerational family, the film explores the racial stereotypes that have been buried in Malaysia for many years. Only a child’s pure empathy can bring redemptive power. (KaohsiungFF 2024)

Burger Song Challenge by Kim Min-ha – Korea | 2023 – 22 minutes | Taiwan Premiere

The poor class president participates in the Burger Song Challenge to buy burgers for her friends. (KaohsiungFF 2024)

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Comrade Poopy by M – Myanmar, France, Japan | 2024 – 20 minutes

Following the protest against the 2021 Myanmar military coup, travel blogger Naw and her husband embark on a harrowing escape, seeking refuge in the jungle. Amidst the chaos and uncertainty, the couple finds comfort in an unexpected companion — a newly adopted cat they name “Poopy”. (KaohsiungFF 2024)

Crazy Lotus by Naween Noppakun – Thailand | 2024 – 15 minutes | Taiwan Premiere

A new invention causes mysterious occurrences as people stroll around infinite possibilities. (KaohsiungFF 2024)

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Cry Me Through Hell by Jae Yang – Taiwan | 2023 – 14 minutes

The elderly Mr. Wu goes to the check-in counter alone to board his flight, but as the plane is about to take off, his busy daughter is still nowhere to be seen. What he thought would be a joyful day of traveling abroad with his daughter takes an unexpected turn after a mysterious encounter. (KaohsiungFF 2024)

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Draw Me by Kiyasu Kohei – Japan | 2024 – 20 minutes | Taiwan Premiere

Koyori Edogawa has been marked with her abundant talent as a manga artist. Kiriko Asai is the most popular student who must always be perfect. Two high school students who are always under scrutiny sympathize with each other and search for freedom. (KaohsiungFF 2024)

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Euphoria by Chiu Hsiao-tsun – Taiwan | 2023 – 19 minutes

As nightfall casts shadows on their secrets, the woman schemes under the shroud of darkness, returning to the house to share her clandestine plans with her partner in crime. Yet, an otherworldly aura permeates the air, revealing the lovers’ true selves and dropping cryptic hints about the mysterious male corpse. (KaohsiungFF 2024)

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Grandma by Wang An-chi – Taiwan | 2023 – 10 minutes

The director traces back in time to the last night of Grandma’s life, reflecting on the demolition of the military dependents’ village. The entire film establishes a dialogue between nostalgia and the old house through empty spaces. (KaohsiungFF 2024)

How to kill a Chicken by Hsieh Chia-hsin – Taiwan | 2024 – 25 minutes | World Premiere

When Mom comes home with a newborn baby, a relative brings over a “live chicken” to make soup for Mom during her postpartum confinement. Little Monkey wants to help, so she asks Grandpa to secretly turn the clucking chicken into chicken soup. Should the chicken be killed or not?

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