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10 films in package
Depths of Night
Why do people fear? How do you face these feelings in the past, present and in the future? It is as though the soul is broken into infinite pieces, but as long as we can survive, the Depths of night passes eventually.
Light Carousel
Anton (19) is about to leave his small home town for university in a big city. A forgotten memory in his old bedroom confronts him with everything he has missed while chasing his dream. In the last moments of his childhood he tries to make up for lost times, before it's too late.
Dedicated to Tehran
At the end of the Iran-Iraq war and in the middle of the night when Tehran was targeted by Iraqi missiles, Iranian families were thinking of their son who had gone to war.
Otava
This coming-of-age short film is told entirely by showing shadows.
Closed captions available
Fish Head
Fish Head is an abstract surreal film that takes viewers on a journey through the rambling thoughts of an insomniac who is weaving through levels of consciousness. As the insomniac falls deeper and deeper into a dream state, the film slowly illustrates the psyche of their restless mind, navigating through morphy shapes, a melty cat, a human bird and plenty of fish.
Karoshi
An adolescent girl tries to dream about memories of Mother while having to be physically present in the surrounding farm with grandmother.
Phi's Machine
Fish Head is an abstract surreal film that takes viewers on a journey through the rambling thoughts of an insomniac who is weaving through levels of consciousness. As the insomniac falls deeper and deeper into a dream state, the film slowly illustrates the psyche of their restless mind, navigating through morphy shapes, a melty cat, a human bird and plenty of fish.
The Clocks
In the world of Karoshi we follow the hard and dull life of a young car mechanic named Lucas Rêves. He has given up on all of his ambitions, until one day a mysterious figure arrives in his garage. After this figure hits a woman in front of his garage with his car, Lucas gets the chance to make his dream of becoming a surgeon into reality.
Timeless
Somewhere, in a spatio-temporal curvature at a t time of the universe, a physicist invents a machine capable of modifying the laws of his world.
Skin
The Clocks is an essay film adapted from Ecem Arslanay's essay titled ‘Büyük Saat, Küçük Saat, İleri Saat, Geri Saat, Yukarı Saat, Aşağı Saat’ (2019) (Big Clock, Small Clock, Forward Clock, Backward Clock, Up Clock, Down Clock) published in Manifold. It is a visual mixture of directors’ footage, various works of art from different periods and advertising visuals of various consumer products. It deals with the climate crisis through the concept of time and acts as a poetic warning.

Fear. Relativity. Family. Dreams. The human existence. These films go beyond the traditional narrative to explore these obscure topics, each taking on unique journies. From serious to whimsical to comical, these filmmakers demonstrate their craft to the greatest extent and enlighten our artistic minds.

Why do people fear? How do you face these feelings in the past, present and in the future? It is as though the soul is broken into infinite pieces, but as long as we can survive, the Depths of night passes eventually.

  • Year
    2021
  • Runtime
    12 minutes
  • Language
    Chinese
  • Country
    Hong Kong
  • Rating
    NR
  • Director
    Step C.
  • Screenwriter
    Step C.
  • Producer
    Step C.
  • Cast
    Heiward Mak, Anna Chan, Siu mui
  • Animator
    Tommy Ng Kai Chung, Step C., Chalky Wong, Ng Tsz Ching, Ivy Sin
  • Sound Design
    Jacklam Ho Tsz Yeung