A JOURNEY TO THE UNIVERSE

BECOMING RISKYA

LAND OF EVANESCENCE

PONY BOYS

VEILED VILLAGE

THE SONGS FROM WITHIN

WIND AND VIEW

A JOURNEY TO THE UNIVERSE
Director: Primrin Puarat
Producer: Supatcha Thipsena
Genre: Documentary
Country: Thailand
Runtime: 90’
Estimated date of premiere: September 2026

Synopsis: In 2020, Thai filmmaker Primrin (29) began documenting the toxic waste dumping in Nong Phawa village. Immersed in her project, she developed rashes that led to a shocking diagnosis of a severe disease. Forced to abandon her film and undergo intensive treatment, she faced the harsh reality of suffering while bedridden and battling the disease. After two years, Primrin eventually entered remission, feeling gratitude for her survival. This life-altering experience inspired her to reconnect with herself through Vipassana meditation where she seeks fundamental truths about her existence in the universe.

Production Company: S+ Pictures

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BECOMING RISKYA
Director: Riskya Duavania
Producer: Riani Singgih
Genre: Documentary
Country: Indonesia
Runtime: 75’
Estimated date of premiere: December 2026

Synopsis: "Why is your name Riskya?" A voice prompts a journey through Riskya's past, revealed in nonlinear footage of their teenage years. Amid Indonesia's increasing conservatism, we see Riskya growing up with their family, using a camera to document their life.

Production Company: Seven10 Media

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LAND OF EVANESCENCE
Director: Trang Thi Xuan Nguyen
Producer: Wilfredo Manalang
Genre: Documentary / Hybrid Documentary
Country: Vietnam / Philippines
Runtime: 75’
Estimated date of premiere: February 2026

Synopsis: Land of Evanescence explores war's lingering shadows, tracing conflict's echoes across generations. The film starts in Vietnam's Vinh Moc tunnels, where darkness whispers of past battles. Life-like mannequins and silent corridors evoke the haunting memory of a time when fear and courage intertwined. The filmmaker, a child of the post-war era, is ensnared in a conflict she never fought but can't escape. Through Nguyen Thi Xuan Phuong’s stories and Charles Bradley's torment, the film reflects on how the ghosts of war shape our future, urging us to seek peace in a world marked by its past.

Production Company: FUSEE / LAGI LIMITED

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PONY BOYS
Director: Joseph Mangat
Producer: Alemberg Ang / Stefano Centini
Genre: Documentary
Country: Philippines / Taiwan
Runtime: 100’
Estimated date of premiere: April 2025

Synopsis: Pony Boys offers an intimate glimpse into horse tourism in Baguio, Philippines, rooted in indigenous traditions and influenced by U.S. colonization. The film follows teenage horse handlers as they navigate the changing dynamics of Baguio’s Filipino cowboy community, or Ponyboys. With fewer local youths joining, recruits from lowland provinces increase, creating a more complex community. Despite their varied backgrounds, these ponyboys form strong bonds while balancing adolescence and work. The film highlights the impact of U.S. occupation on their identity and socio-economic landscape, reflecting globalization's challenges to tradition and cultural assimilation.

Production Company: Daluyong Studios / Volos Films

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VEILED VILLAGE
Director: Riley Hooper
Producers: Caitlin Mae Burke, Bryn Silverman
Genre: Documentary
Country: United States
Runtime: 90’
Estimated date of premiere: September 2025

Synopsis: Two musicians joined a village protest against a newly built military base. Tragedy struck when the younger one died during the protest, with his final wish to be buried in front of the base. His heartbroken friend left everything behind but his guitar and moved to the village. Over the years, he struggles to keep the protest alive, visiting his friend’s restricted grave daily. As doubt creeps in, villagers begin to question the endless battle. Now, he faces a choice: continue fighting for a fading dream or finally let go of his friend’s haunting memory.

Production Company: Yooran Film

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THE SONGS FROM WITHIN
Director: Elvis A-liang Lu
Producer: Stefano Centini / Katrina Hsieh
Genre: Hybrid Documentary
Country: Taiwan
Runtime: 85’
Estimated date of premiere: March 2025

Synopsis: According to legend, the bear eagle is the embodiment of the ancestral spirit of the Paiwan tribe and a symbol of warriors. Mufan and Chen Wei, two young men who act in a more feminine way, feel left alone in the small tribe where they live while their families try to avoid confronting them for being “different”. They often stare at the sky, letting their doubts about their own existence cast into the clouds, where the ancestral spirits are flying. Singing and dancing in their own mind becomes the only way to bear the unbearable, venting their feelings and trying to bury themselves. But although their days are happy, there is no trace of the love Chen Wei longs for in his heart.

Production Company: Volos Films

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WIND AND VIEW
Director: Sheng-Hung Hsieh
Producer: Ina Hon / Maurane Cugny
Genre: Hybrid Documentary
Country: Taiwan / Japan / Germany
Runtime: 80’
Estimated date of premiere: October 2025

Synopsis: Wind and View is the name of the little grocery store located in Sandimen, a little indigenous village in Southern Taiwan. Grandpa Kang is from Northern China and was brought to Taiwan as a prisoner of war after fighting in the Korean War and his wife ‘Eleng is the chief of the local Paiwan tribe. They don’t speak the same language, but have been running the store together for over 60 years. The film follows their grandson Kang Yuan-Jin, revisiting his grandparents’ love story that spans 100 years of East Asian history to look for answers to questions of heritage, identity and the future.

Production Company: Moolin Films / Reynard Films

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