Co-Productions

In the depths of the underground coal mines, where danger awaits and darkness prevails, Nam and Việt, both young miners, cherish fleeting moments, knowing that one of them will soon leave for a new life across the sea. But the departure cannot happen as, lying somewhere deep within the earth, in the far-off forest is Nam’s father, a soldier, whose remains they’re compelled to find. Together, following the mysteries of memories and dreams, they retrace the path to the past.

A woman tries to cling onto dimming links to her past after inheriting a pygmy slow loris from her long-estranged husband; meanwhile, her niece prepares for marriage as the young couple ponders their uncertain future together. The present and the complex echoes of Vietnamese history intertwine with a contemplative and poetic perspective.

Mateo, a teenage boy, is searching for his missing father. After accidentally killing his best friend, his life turns upside down and he runs away with his father’s friend Berto – not knowing that his escape will set him on his ultimate journey towards beasthood.

The audition process for an exploitative game show becomes the latest test of a long-suffering mother’s fortitude and tenacity in Sonny Calvento’s bold satire.

A traumatic childhood incident has left Ajo Kawir’s with a problem: a manhood that “won’t stand up”. As Ajo’s life unfurls, his growing frustration and anger set him on a violent path as a hired fighter. One encounter leads him to Iteung, a woman skilled in martial arts. To his surprise, they fall in love...

But what can Ajo Kawir offer his lover? And will he be able to accept himself?