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shareThe films in this showcase explore themes of age, memory, separation, and reunions; they capture the silent poetry of life, where time is sculpted through long, lingering gazes and stories unfold not in action, but in the spaces between. We celebrate the beauty and significance of time, and how it can be experienced in diverse and meaningful ways.
Curated by Arzhang Zafar and Lillian Li
In this program
Moon in the Water
Directed by Jingwen Fang
After relocating to New York from China, Zhulan finds herself struggling to adjust to her new life. The language barrier, cultural differences, and diverse religious beliefs make her feel exceptionally lonely and she must find a way to adapt before it’s too late to save her 45-year-long marriage.
Sarajin
Directed by Justin Kim
In a remote Alaskan town DongSu, a snow crab fisherman, is struggling to make ends meet for his immigrant family. When the snow crabs he depends on suddenly disappear due to climate change, he and his family have to decide whether to stay or leave their new home behind.
Something Like Happiness
Directed by Apar Pokharel
When two friends reunite in New York City after more than a decade, suppressed memories and desires resurface, forcing them to confront the bittersweet question of what could have been.
A Summer’s End Poem
Directed by Lam Can-zhao
Shortly before the end of the summer holidays, a country boy spends his savings on his dream of a city hairstyle – with surprising results. A story about bidding farewell to childhood and the poetic end of a summer.
Swimming Lessons
Directed by Meloddy Gao
A personal, reflexive film that follows a daughter of Chinese immigrants who yearns to understand her transoceanic family’s expressions of grief. During a summer visit to the home her parents left behind in Beijing, China, she tries to learn what they never taught her: how to navigate a heat wave, how to cook watermelon, and how to say goodbye.
