There will be five short films in this screening.

From Minahasa rituals to Saigon’s night rides and dreamlike clubs, these shorts tune into sound as ceremony. Each film listens for myth, memory, and spirit within the pulse of the contemporary.

Memori Dia (2022)
Director: Asarela Orchidia Dewi
Runtime: 19 minutes
Country: Indonesia
Language: Bahasa Indonesia with English subtitles
Rating: M18

Synopsis

Triggered by an old photograph, Azka retraces childhood memories, with music and sound illuminating the journey toward self-discovery and acceptance.

Tropic Temper (2024)
Director: Elizabeth Gabrielle Lee
Runtime: 16 minutes
Country: Singapore
Language: English
Rating: PG

Synopsis

A sonic exploration of Singapore’s layered identity, where Safuan Johari’s music underscores the city’s hidden histories and the forgotten rhythms of its disciplined tropics.

Saigon Motor Angels (2024)
Director: Chau Le Minh
Runtime: 6 minutes
Country: Vietnam
Language: Vietnamese with English subtitles
Rating: PG13

Synopsis

A girl rides through Saigon at night on her motorbike, with director Chau Le Minh’s score weaving dreamlike soundscapes that mirror her drifting consciousness and fleeting fantasies.

‘Acadana Dreaming’ (7th Anniversary)
Director: Rex Ren
Runtime: 14 minutes
Country: Hong Kong
Language: Cantonese with English subtitles
Rating: R21

Synopsis

Created for a warehouse club’s seventh anniversary, this short depicts a young man and woman meeting in dreams within the club’s nocturnal space, with music shaping the ethereal flow of time and atmosphere throughout the encounter.

Garden Amidst the Flame (2022)
Director: Natasha Tontey
Runtime: 27 minutes
Country: Indonesia, UK
Language: Indonesian, British English with English subtitles
Rating: PG13

Synopsis

Exploring Minahasa cosmology and rituals, Wahono’s music amplifies the balance between human and nonhuman, framing Natasha Tontey’s approach to culture, gender, and ecology.

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