Online Panorama
Virtual
For audiences based outside of cities with in-person screenings, the following eight short films have been selected for online viewing from anywhere in the UK. This selection reflects the festival’s themes of migration, activism, LGBTQ+ and marginalised communities; of people in transition and in stillness; as explored through stories spanning Hong Kong, Asia, and Europe. Anyone in the UK can register to view films in this virtual programme during the designated period for free.
With support from Amnesty International.
Registration details to be announced.
Afterwards, 而後
UK Premiere
UK & Hong Kong | 2024 | B&W with Colour | 19’ | In Cantonese with Chinese and English subtitles
Dir.: Chung Hong Iu 姚仲匡
Two independent stories - one from 2014 and the other from 2019 - are placed together, looking back at the Umbrella Movement, a pivotal moment in Hong Kong's pro-democracy activism.
Ah Cheung: Wings of Hope 無拘飛祥
Special Online Preview
Hong Kong | 2024 | Colour | 52’ | In Cantonese with English subtitles
Dir.: So Ka Ue 蘇家榆
The late Law Wai-cheung, also known as Ah Cheung, is a prominent advocate for disability rights in Hong Kong. Born with quadriplegia, he never let his disability define him or limit his potential. A documentary with animation.
The Black Dog 黑犬
Special Online Preview
Taiwan | 2024 | Colour | 19’ | In Mandarin with English subtitles
Dir.: Ling Yang 楊羚
A father on the verge of losing his wife is witnessed by his young daughter as he makes peculiar sounds during a nightmare.
Cahā
UK | 2025 | Colour | 9’ | In English with English subtitles
Dir.: Chak Hin Leung
The first encounter between two immigrants - one Indian, one Bruneian - finding an unexpected connection over a brew in a London teahouse.
From the Void of Time
Hong Kong | 2024 | Colour | 9’ | In Cantonese with English subtitles
Dir.: Lok Yiu Wong 王樂堯
A lyrical treatment of an imprisonment experience through a tangled tapestry of summer recollections.
Move On. Move On. 即使多轉變
Hong Kong | 2025 | Colour | 26’ | In Cantonese with Chinese and English subtitles
Dir.: Yihao Zheng 鄭一昊, Wing-yi Lo 盧穎怡, Lin Chen 陳林
Wing reconnects with Ching to learn about her current life, having met 10 years ago before her gender transition.
Sweet Lime
UK & Hong Kong | 2023 | Colour | 10’ | In English and Urdu with English subtitles
Dir.: Fatema Abdoolcarim
After eavesdropping on a conversation between her mother and aunt, eleven-year-old Amra must choose whether to reveal a tragedy she has innocently discovered.
Two Travelling Aunties
UK, Singapore | 2025 | Colour | 21’ | In English with English subtitles
Dir.: Christine Seow
Two spirited Singaporean seniors ditch conventional living for van life, embracing adventure, newfound freedom, and the joy of living on their own times.
