NHK ASIAN FILM FESTIVAL + Sundance Institute/NHK Award

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It is a modern play about a marriage crisis that attacks a middle-class couple living in Tehran, Iran. Amir, 40 years old, who owns an advertising company in Tehran and Simin, 35 year-old psychiartist, are an ideal couple that many envy. They, however, no longer have any affection for each other since the stillbirth of a baby in the beginning of the marriage. Amir drives wildly in the desert to get rid of the stress. One day, he meets strange siblings: Neda, a young woman with pure attraction and Barham, an older brother who is suffering from mental disease. The couple and the siblings are gradually trapped in agonizing and tragic fate. The feelings of Amir, Shimin, Neda and Barham are intricately intertiwned.

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There are youngsters, and there is music. And the drama begins in Bangdung, Indonesia. Gaia, who dreams to play in a rock band and Aga, from a folk music family, and Awan meet and form an indie rock band. They produce their own CD, which soon becomes a hit and makes them local heroes. On the other hand, however, teh issues that each youngster has, along with the secret of Gaia's birth, come to surface. Friendship, conflict and love develop. Blossom of youth rides along the fast-paced rock music. The cast was selected by audition and actually formed a band and now has become a famous rock band.

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1735km is the total length of the railway between Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), in Vietnam. Here, too, lies a story of a young man and a woman. Tram Anh, a beautiful sonn-to-be-married young woman and Kien, a young architect happen to be next to each other on the train ride to Ho Chi Minh. Unexpected incident leave them off the train. There is still a long way to go. Now, the two, who are broke, need to rely on each other to find ways to return to Ho Chi Minh. They continue their journey home through beautiful landscapes in Hanoi, Hue, and Hoi An. At first, they feel awkward, but, soon they start to understand each other. This stylish romantic-comedy brings a fresh wind into Vietnamese cinema.

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A story of first love, bittersweetness and heartache. Xiao Qi is a lonely young man who shuts his mind to the world. He is trapped in his childhood grief of being abandoned by his mother just before rainstorm, and consequently reminded of the past grief with the smell of rain. Xiao Qi, together with a childhood best friend, Kong Long, creates a haven where the rest of the world is kept at bay. The faiteful arrival of a girl, Li Er, tears him up. Xiao Qi, who has built a fortress aroung him, slowly learns to face rality, leave the past behind and start to love. The film ends with a surprising twist. Under the sky of Singapore, the story is depicted with impressive beautiful images and picture-like monologues. In spite of few characters and few lines, this story of short-lived but vivid youth has a strong appeal.

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Despite the monotony of his life, Man-soo is a conscientious subway train driver in Seoul. He recently finds small joy from a woman who waits for his train and gives him presents. She, however, dies in an accident. Devastated Man-soo takes leave from work. Hanna, a female lecturer who is having an affair with a married professor, is having an un satisfying life. The two, with the burdens on their minds, happen to ride on the same train on Gyeong-ui Line. Coincedentally, they both get off at the last station on the border. The two strangers alone embark on the journey in sprinkling snow. While going back where they have come, they desperately search for hope to keep on living. The story takes places along the Gyeong-ui Line which runs from north to south of Korea. The film features impressive images using digital camera.