Chemical Somnia (Canada) by Scott Portingale

A sonorous trip into chemical landscapes.

Running time: 00:03:47

Metacurse (Hong Kong) by Hans Leo Maes

A man roams the streets of Hong Kong at night. Alienated by the contrast between the accelerating city and the lethargy of its inhabitants — who are either stuck in the past or day-dreaming about the future — he seeks refuge in a barber shop. Here he is fitted with a helmet which shows him how our reality is filtered by the endless digital copies we are creating. An evocation of our METACURSE. Maybe he can use this helmet to tunnel himself out of his virtual prison by turning the means of digital reproduction against themselves. An experiment which does not end well...

Running time: 00:10:39

Monsoon Blue (Hong Kong) by Ka-yin Chan, Hiu-kit Wong

The dream of a goldfish to return into its wild form uproars her long-forgotten memories, and a self-conscious monsoon is about to be uninhibited.

Running time: 00:14:19

Seeding, Blossoming, Fruiting (China) by Junsong Ling

If healthy organs, like seeds, can be replanted and heal any failing body, will human life be longer or shorter? An ailing mother slaughtered a vagrant she had been feeding for years for her sick son. To save his mother, the cured son killed for the criminals. They were victims of exploitation as well as violent offenders.

Running time: 00:16:00

A Child (Hong Kong) by Anatole Sloan

Xia Jia, a young woman from rural China, must make a decision that will have repercussions on her future.

Running time: 00:03:19

Yue Lee (China) by Yuhao Peng

A one-day portrait of a young mother trying to escape from her family in rural China.

Running time: 00:14:29

Wena (China) by Natalie Kung

Wena, a domestic helper who works in a middle-class family in Hong Kong, takes care of a child Natalie who lives in the shadow of her parents’ tense marriage. Natalie builds a strong bond with Wena in spite of the constant sowing of discord from her demanding mother. On the other hand, Wena is backstabbed by her avaricious husband in the Philippines who threatened Wena with their daughter...

Running time: 00:30:00