“The System”
Ramazan Demir
Turkey
Synopsis:
The system works non-stop, and when one day it destroys all natural resources, it’s time to turn.
“About Us”
King Cao
China
Synopsis:
Yan is a young photographer who struggles with her unsuccessful career; Zu is about to meet his old friend who quit job with him 5 years ago; and Yaoyao is working about her secret decision being found out by her parents. Three stories, three characters, they might seem different but they all share the same universe. It’s a film about you, me, him and her – it’s about us.
“Eraser”
Masatoshi Hasegawa
Japan
Synopsis:
At first glance, Soh seems to be a regular schoolboy who loves games. As his story slowly unfolds, between long leaves of grass and fluffy clouds, his personality starts to take a clearer shape. He is happy and pristine, untainted by the world. Until unexpectedly, one day, a dark seed of enmity takes root into his soul. He finds solace in his video games, as they are his main source of relaxation and regeneration after every ‘erasure’.
“The Umbrella”
Lim Yue Yang
Malaysia
Synopsis:
Lao Beng has a red umbrella, and he was never seen without it. One day, after his daily afternoon visits to a restaurant, he comforted a crying child on his way back home. It was only when he reached home he realised his empty hands. Taking a risk, he makes his way back to the restaurant in search of the umbrella but struggles to make it back home due to his Alzheimer’s condition.
“Donkey’s Tailor”
Seyfeddin E. Erişen
Turkey
Synopsis:
A vanishing craft in Anatolia which is the old name of Turkey
My grandfather used to do ‘Packsaddle Crafting’ and called himself “Donkey’s Tailor”. After he passed away, my father did this craft and now
this documentary witnesses what has happened, what has changed between past and present (technological or industrial radical change between past and present) in a small village of Donkey’s Tailor.
“She looks at me”
Igor Zaboev
Russian Federation
Synopsis:
Mom wants to overcome her daughter’s night terrors, so that she does not interfere with her sleep. But a radical method of solving the problem turns the child’s fear into the reality of an adult.
“Premonition”
Evgeny Vedrov
Russian Federation
Synopsis:
A young clerk is on his way home from work. He suddenly stops in front of the stairs leading to the park, as he has a premonition of future love. Or death?
“The Sacred Tree”
Adrian Hendrawijaya
Indonesia
Synopsis:
A young barista, Agus, really doesn’t believe about myths. One time he trew a dirty water to an old tree in front of their place. His co-worker, Kuro, who really believed in myths was shocked to see him and immediately scolded him. Suddenly something bad happened.