Amorousness has many interpretations, and everyone experiences it differently. But no one will deny that it is through intimacy and love, among other things, we cognize ourselves.
This selection of Asian cinema is inspired by Wong Kar-Wai's iconic film, IN THE MOOD FOR LOVE. After all, for us, these feelings are ephemeral, fleeting and unspeakable, and therefore even more valuable.
Curated by Sasha Prokopenko
THE MANILA LOVER
Johanna Pyykkö
Norway, Philippines | 2019, 27 min
During a trip to the Philippines, middle-aged, Norwegian Lars has met Abigail – the Filipina he wants to share his life with, but does she share his plans.
EXTRAVAGANTLY ORDINARY NIGHT | 奢侈凡夜
Yu-An Rao
Taiwan | 2020, 6 min
Her bright world became dark after losing sight.
One day, She met him, the person she had loved when she still could see…
SUNRISE IN MY MIND | TNGAIREAH KNONG CHET
San Danech
Cambodia | 2020, 14 min
A young woman working late at night at a beauty salon gives into her restrained interest in a young man who spends his evenings driving Phnom Penh's streets by motorbike as a delivery man.
200 CIGARETTES FROM NOW | 夏日美滋滋
Tianyu Ma
China, USA | 2021, 46 min
Summer 2019, Xia suddenly has a crush on a person who then seems vanished from the world. Fall 2019, Xia moves to Boston and throws herself into a faraway filmmaking dream with her struggling-actor friend Jie. While vainly searching for her crush, Xia makes all her effort to retain the summer, but the first snow still arrives on time.