4.15（Sat）14:00-15:00 My Thai Bride

4.15（Sat）15:10-16:00 Alphée Of The Stars

4.16（Sun）14:00-16:00 Opening and Screening of Living The Game

4.16（Sun）16:00-16:30 Opening Reception

4.16（Sun）16:30-18:30 The Songs We Sang

4.22（Sat）14:00-15:30 Light Fly, Fly High

4.22（Sat）15:40-16:40 Private Violence

4.22（Sat）16:50-18:20 Call Me Kuchu

4.23（Sun）14:00-15:30 William S. Burroughs: A Man Within

4.23（Sun）15:40-17:10 The Rocking Sky

My Thai Bride

Director: David Tucker

Writer: Ashleigh Hooker

Genre: Documentary

Country: Australia

Language: English

Runtime: 54 min

Ted marries a Thai bar girl, but when his money runs out, the marriage ends. As he returns to the UK destitute, he finally learns what his Thai wife already knew: without money you lose everything.

Alphée Of The Stars

Director: Hugo Latulippe

Starring: Hugo Latulippe, Laure Waridel, Alphée Waridel-Latulippe

Genre：Documentary

Country: Canada

Language: French

Runtime: 52 min

Alphée has a rare genetic disorder that hampers her development. Yet she continues to defy medical expectations. When her parents intuitively reject the idea of placing her in a specialized classroom, they decide to move to Europe for a year. Here, her father - filmmaker Hugo Latulippe - focuses on his fairy-like daughter's learning, in hopes of eventually integrating her into a regular classroom. This film is a moving declaration of love from a father to his daughter. It is also the story of a gamble: stealing away for a year in order to try and change the course of events. An intimate and revealing portrait, Alphée of the Stars puts the spotlight on a most unusual girl. With patience and tenderness, Latulippe - who believes in schools that embrace the diversity of humanity and do not discriminate - challenges our assumptions and reveals an unknown world that may have escaped us in our daily rush.

Living The Game

Director: Takao Gotsu

Genre: Documentary

Country: Taiwan / Japan

Language: Japanese

Runtime: 87 min

While eSports are still considered by many around the world as mere digital entertainment memes, young professional eSports players are stepping up their games to pursue fame and a dream life. From EVO2015 to CAPOCOM 2015, this documentary follow professional eSports players from Japan, the United States, France and Taiwan to observe the world of eSports.

The Songs We Sang

Director: Eva Tang

Starring : JJ Lin / Stefanie Sun / Eric Moo

Genre : Documentary / History / Music

Country: Singapore

Language: Mandarin

Runtime: 128 min

The Songs We Sang, a documentary by Singapore filmmaker Eva Tang, is a vivid and in-depth look into the journey of xinyao (literally “songs composed by Singapore Youths” in Mandarin) since its birth. Steeped in history and authenticity, this detailed documentary captures the spirit of a Singapore culture that has since become a significant part of a nation’s collective cultural heritage.

Light Fly, Fly High

Directors: Beathe Hofseth, Susann Østigaard

Genre: Documentary / Drama / Sport

Country: Norway / India

Language: Tamil

Runtime: 80 min

Thulasi had a rough time growing up in a society where girls are expected to be obedient, dutiful and willing to get married when their parents tell them to. But Thulasi was always different. She doesn’t want to wear a saree, she’s not interested in cooking, and she decided from an early age that she would never be anyone´s wife. Born outside caste she is expected not to dream of greater things, but Thulasi is determined to live life on her own terms. She wants to be someone. She wants to be a boxer. Light Fly, Fly High follows this couragous girl through three eventful years with many unexpected turns. Taking the audience on a journey with extreme ups and downs, victories and defeats, both in the ring and in her personal life.

Private Violence

Director: Cynthia Hill

Starring : Kit Gruelle, Deanna Walters, Stacy Cox

Genre: Documentary / Crime / Drama

Country: USA

Language: English

Runtime: 80 min

Oklahoma Cop Deanna was kidnapped by Robbie, her estranged husband, and beaten in the cab of his truck over a harrowing four-day journey. They were pulled over by police and she was taken to the hospital. In spite of Deanna's devastating injuries, Robbie was not arrested. Private Violence, a feature-length documentary, follows Deanna's journey as she rebuilds her life and fights to place Robbie behind bars. Accompanying Deanna is Kit Gruelle, a domestic violence victim turned advocate who navigates the complex world of domestic violence courts, shelters, and law enforcement.

Call Me Kuchu

Directors: Katherine Fairfax Wright, Malika Zouhali-Worrall

Genre: Documentary / Drama

Country: USA / Uganda

Language: English

Runtime: 87 min

In Uganda, a new bill threatens to make homosexuality punishable by death. David Kato - Uganda's first openly gay man - and his fellow activists work against the clock to defeat the legislation while combating vicious persecution in their daily lives. But no one, not even the filmmakers, is prepared for the brutal murder that shakes the movement to its core and sends shock waves around the world.

William S. Burroughs: A Man Within

Director: Yony Leyser

Starring : Fred Aldrich / Laurie Anderson / Amiri Baraka

Genre: Documentary

Country: USA

Language: English

Runtime: 87 min

William S. Burroughs: A Man Within investigates the life of the legendary beat author and American icon. Born the heir of the Burroughs' adding machine estate, he struggled throughout his life with addiction, control systems, and self. He was forced to deal with the tragedy of killing his wife and the repercussions of neglecting his son. His novel, Naked Lunch, was one of the last books to be banned by the U.S. government. Allen Ginsberg and Norman Mailer testified on behalf of the book. The courts eventually overturned the 1966 decision, ruling that the book had important social value. It remains one of the most recognized literary works of the 20th century. The film features never before seen footage of William S. Burroughs, as well as exclusive interviews with his closest friends and colleagues including John Waters, Genesis P-Orridge, Laurie Anderson, Peter Weller, David Cronenberg, Iggy Pop, Gus Van Sant, Sonic Youth, and many others, with narration by actor Peter Weller, and soundtrack by Sonic Youth.

The Rocking Sky

Director: Zhang zhaowei

Starring : Jin Shijie / Zhang Aijia / Cai Decan / Jia Jingwen

Genre: Documentary

Country: China

Language: Chinese

Runtime: 98 min

In the early days of World War II, the Republic of China suffered immeasurably at the hands of invading Japanese forces. At that time, ROC only had 300 combat capable aircrafts, while the Japanese Air Force had over 2,000. Essentially, The Rocking Sky depicts not only the ROC pilots' bravery but also mourns for the romance that was buried with the only thing worth fighting for at this darkest hour.

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