OFW the Movie(2023)

paliparan(en)

Through a blend of archival photos and videos of OFW families, Paliparan delves into the lives of OFW families from the perspective of an OFW child. The visual imagery is paired with a personal essay that reflects on the experiences of an OFW child hoping for a brighter future.

necroeconomy(en)

From the inside of a balikbayan box, a daughter plays a video game system gifted to her by her father. She recalls the days before her father went overseas due to the lack of stable and livable employment and the ongoing drug war in the country. A meditation on parental bonds and the OFW experience from a child’s perspective.

Ilo Ilo(zh)

During the late 1990s, a busy working-class Singaporean couple hires a Filipino woman as a maid and nanny to their young son.

Finally, With You(tl)

A son of an overseas Filipino worker documents his time with his father, who had recently returned full-time back home after being overseas for so long.

The Beach House(en)

A romantic getaway for two troubled college sweethearts turns into a struggle for survival when unexpected guests – and the surrounding environment – exhibit signs of a mysterious infection.

Heaven's Water(ar)

The street vendor Tawfiq, meets a 20-year-old pregnant girl. and he tries to help her to get rid of the fetus to spend his life with her.

Pompeii(en)

Tam gets on the first tube home, plugs himself into his phone and begins reliving his night out via social media stories.

I Was a Simple Man(en)

A ghost story set in the pastoral countryside of the north shore of O‘ahu telling the story of an elderly man facing the end of his life, visited by the ghosts of his past.

Once Upon a River(en)

After her father’s violent death, Native American teenager Margo Crane flees down Michigan’s Stark River in search of her estranged mother. On the way, she encounters allies, enemies, danger, and the beauty of nature, all while coming to grips with her past and her own identity.

Alelí(es)

The death of patriarch Alfredo sends his heirs into a downward spiral. With the pending sale of their beach house, a repository of childhood memories, three siblings’ long-simmering resentments are brought to a full boil.

All My Life(en)

It was a chance meeting started by one of Sol’s friends trying to chat up Jennifer. However, in the end, it was those two who hit it off. Sol enjoyed Jen’s smile, her effort, and how silly she could be. Jen enjoyed Sol’s cooking, his athleticism, and that he would join her in fun moments. As you can imagine, love bloomed, and things got serious. Jen’s investment in Sol led to her pushing him to follow his dreams and even move in to save money. Sol’s investment in Jen well, it led to him proposing. But what started as a liver tumor grew into full-on cancer, so with a diagnosis of 6 months to live, Sol and Jennifer try to make the best of it.

Shadow(ur)

A simple cab ride transforms into a meditative journey through myth, history, and place that leaves one woman questioning her presence in time.

Baby Nymph(pt)

'#babynymph' is the definitive portrait of this generation, who believes that happiness only exists if it is shared on the web.

Naked Human Nature(cn)

Composed of three stories based on true events in real life. The theme is to examine human nature with alternative perspectives ── how the tortured, rejected and distorted souls, exposed to miserable circumstances, struggle to find a way-out. Marriage Sans Frontieres. When a transsexual becomes a homosexual. Born male, Terrence claims to have a female soul. After coming out, he breaks up with his girlfriend and behaves as a woman. Then she begins searching for love that transcends the borders between male & female. Sin World. A story based on a terrifying true event in Hong Kong. An adolescent decided to save his mother and sister, by killing them. Surprisingly, the murderer was unexpectedly calm with no regrets, and claimed that the world has too many sinners. CRY2. A girl was kidnapped by a man whose behavior resembles that of animal. Locked up in a warehouse, she became lunatic after being raped and tortured, her subconscious state deeply ruined as she can never escape in reality.

Hound Dogs(en)

Drawing from Ron Shelton's own experiences as a baseball player, Hound Dogs is set in the world of minor league baseball. It centers on minor league team the Nashville Hound Dogs and its endlessly upbeat general manager (Tom Verica), a gambling addict trying to outrun his past, as they try to handle life’s ups and downs, both in and out of the locker room.

Où vont les âmes?(fr)

Before resorting to assisted death, an 18-year-old girl summons her two sisters, who are still traumatized by the actions of their father, convicted of rape.

永不失联的爱(zh)

After life-altering events, Lin Qiqi saves Lin Nanyi, and the two fall deeply in love, with their friend Ding Zhen witnessing many of their special moments. Just as their relationship blossoms, a misunderstanding pushes them to the edge of separation. However, an unexpected reunion makes them realize that, despite the challenges, they are meant to be together. No matter how far they drift apart, they are determined to find their way back to each other.

Rubik(en)

Repetition, repetition, repetition…

Il romanzo di un giovane povero(it)