20 Short films you should miss at the Kaohsiung Film Festival 2024 (Part 2)

By Asian Film Festival on October 15, 2024 • ( Leave a comment )

We continue with our recommended short films from the Kaohsiung Film Festival, which is taking place from October 12 – 27, 2024 in Kaohsiung, Taiwan.

My Terra by Chu Yun-tien – Taiwan, Belgium | 2023 – 21 minutes | Asian Premiere

Adopted by a Dutch family, a young woman has struggled not to feel like a stranger in a country so far from her birthplace, Taipei, and has always longed for a place to feel truly at home. With this desire, she embarks on a journey of self-discovery in Taipei. (KaohsiungFF 2024)

Ponies in the Saddle by Chen Chia-chi – Taiwan | 2023 – 15 minutes

Ling began to realize the differences between body and gender. Bound by constraints, she makes a determined effort to move forward after meeting the pony. (KaohsiungFF 2024)

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Primetime Mother by Sonny Calvento – Philippines, Singapore | 2023 – 14 minutes | Taiwan Premiere

Minda, a 45-year-old mother, wants nothing but to join and win a popular and high-paying television game show called “My Amazing Mama”. But in the Philippines, where thousands of people rely on television game shows to earn money, Minda will soon endure several hilarious and often-times demeaning obstacles. (KaohsiungFF 2024)

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Remains of the Hot Day by Zhang Wenqian – China | 2024 – 24 minutes

Qi, a six-year-old girl, resides with her mother’s original family all year round since her father works in the Shenzhen Special Economic Zone and rarely visits home. On a hot day at the end of the 20th century, she watches as the grown-ups’ figures flicker and vanish before her eyes. (KaohsiungFF 2024)

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Repulsion by Chen Yan-hong – Taiwan | 2024 – 25 minutes

Hao’s mother is a political fanatic. Facing the demolition of his family home due to urban renewal, Hao hopes to use his father’s inheritance to start a new life with his mother. But upon discovering his mother’s absurd political contributions, Hao fears that his mother might squander their inheritance… (KaohsiungFF 2024)

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Side by Side by Wen Ching – Taiwan | 2024 – 14 minutes

In adolescence, being loved and not being loved are both difficult. Two girls who don’t know each other start a conversation through a door, like a confession. They test, understand, and gradually open each other’s hearts… (KaohsiungFF 2024)

Tayal Forest Club by Laha Mebow – Taiwan, USA | 2024 – 19 minutes

Bullied at school and weighed down at home by his dad’s drinking, Yukan is eager to escape it all. When his best friend, Watan, invites him on a hike, a physically and emotionally bruised Yukan grabs his machete, and the two boys head into the woods. (KaohsiungFF 2024)

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The Little Shopping Trolley by Laurence Ly – Canada | 2024 – 18 minutes | Taiwan Premiere

Living on a shoestring in Montreal, a Vietnamese mother must act in bad faith to assert her right to buy 12 discount laundry detergents that she’s been refused at a grocery store. (KaohsiungFF 2024)

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