PROGRAM 32

SUNDAY, MAY 2 | OF FLESH AND SPIRIT | 2:30 PM | DGA 3

OF FLESH AND SPIRIT TRT: 79 min.
“Special abilities” takes on multiple meanings in this set of short works. Whether real or imagined, one should watch what they say — or do. You never know love falls into your lap, or if it remains an elusive cipher.
– Abraham Ferrer

DATE: SUNDAY, MAY 2
TIME: 2:30 PM
VENUE: DGA 3
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ACTUALLY, I AM A SUPERMAN Dir.: Song Kwong-ho A boy and a girl live with the knowledge that they each possess “special” abilities. Alienated from both family and friends, they become grudging friends and confidantes in the face of brutal tauntings and harassment by their middle-school classmates. However, one day the cruelty goes way too far. It’s time to demonstrate those special abilities… Video, 25 min., color, narrative, in Korean w/ E.S.

BONSAI Dir.: Alfonso “Borgy” Torre Romy is an overweight, insecure security guard who courts Daisy, an ambitious and beautiful laundry woman. Romy is in love with Daisy from the start, and he tries show his affection in little ways, until one day, he is forced to do something special in his quest for Daisy. Video, 20 min., color, narrative, in Tagalog w/ E.S.

JIXIANG JUNCTION Dirs.: Kevyn Fong, Gloria Pan Huijia Two stories about two different girls set in the heart of Jixiang, a suburb of Shanghai, where they each begin in one place and end in another. Video, 10 min., color, narrative, in Mandarin w/ E.S.

TODAY IS YESTERDAY AND TOMORROW Dir.: Wilfred Galila The cyclicality of the creative process is explored through the connected experiences of three women. Video, 7 min., black & white, narrative

AMEEN Dir.: Sanif Olek Johan is infatuated with Yati and Sharifa, two girls from the local Islamic Madrasah school. With the help of fellow students Bilal, Saiful and Raihan, Johan works very hard to gain the attention of the girls. But, what exactly does Johan have up his sleeves in order to get the girl’s attention? Video, 17 min., color, narrative, in Malay w/ E.S.