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“Living the Dream”

Directed by Yuri Maslak, Olga Tugaeva
Russian Federation

Two young female students are engaged in fitness and dreaming about meeting with a charming prince from a fairy tale. One day their dream came true. However, something in this tale is not clearly right …

“Final Deathtination”

Directed by Marika Tamura
Japan

A suicidal man encounters Death who is a “travel agent” to find the best place to die and goes on a world tour.

“Anatomy of a Dirty Dream”

Directed by Süleyman Eskiocak
Turkey

A bloody hand never cleaned. The man cannot clean his blood-soaked hands. So the man must find another solution. This film depicts a dirty person and dirty humanity through the metaphor of a bloody hand. Compassion can clear all hearts.

“Sense of Joy”

Directed by
Senedra A Newsome
Republic of Korea

An experimental short film that explores gender expectations of self-care. During these times, it’s imperative to love yourself.

“Untold”

Directed by Sarah Fouladkar
Lebanon

A 27 years old woman who’s facing trauma and anxiety after the incidents she has been through in Lebanon.

“A Deadly Sin”

Directed by
Bhanu Pratap Singh Shekhawat
Thailand

A musician who is stuck in his past explores the deeper root of his problems co-created by his desires. Does he or does he not face his own forsaken desires?

“The Obscure Life Of A Teen (by a teen): The Short Film”

Directed by Kunwar H. Mahajan India

The life of a teenager seems to change daily. … Constantly exposed to new ideas, social situations, and people, teenagers work to develop their personalities and interests during this time of great change. These great changes often have a huge impact on teenage life.
The Obscure Life Of A Teen (by a teen) trilogy takes you on a journey to discover the teenage life.

“The Fox”
Directed by Berkan Kaya
Turkey

Erkut and Kutay are two friends who sell drugs to turn the corner. They plan to defraud the big businesswoman, codenamed Fox, with the fake substance they produce. The duo take their own material to the Fox’s secret sanctuary. With the approval of the Fox who controls the goods, they take the money and walk away. Because Ferruh is part of this plan. The trio defraud the Fox, leaving the country. But each of them tries to egale each other, thinking that this money won’t be enough for three. Thus begins a money struggle that will end in stalemate.

“The Victims”
Directed by Alan Yang
China

Unregistered resident Liu sacrifices herself to become a hooker in order to collect money for the registered residences for herself and her boyfriend Yu, who is secretly living in her room. However, before the day they receive the registered residences and start their new life, Liu unexpectedly finds herself pregnant while the pimp Wang seems to discover Yu’s existence.

“Dream of Family”
Directed by Lee Le Yong
Malaysia

This is a story about dreams. A son who always takes things for granted and never realizes his family’s sacrifice.
In fact, our family has always got our back after all only if we willing to see it, whether in a dream or in reality.



About the author

Rouven Linnarz

Ever since I watched Takeshi Kitano's "Hana-Bi" for the first time (and many times after that) I have been a cinephile. While much can be said about the technical aspects of film, coming from a small town in Germany, I cherish the notion of art showing its audience something which one does normally avoid, neglect or is unable to see for many different reasons. Often the stories told in films have helped me understand, discover and connect to something new which is a concept I would like to convey in the way I talk and write about films. Thus, I try to include some info on the background of each film as well as a short analysis (without spoilers, of course), an approach which should reflect the context of a work of art no matter what genre, director or cast. In the end, I hope to pass on my joy of watching film and talking about it.

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