Kota Kinabalu: It will be a feast of short films this evening (Wednesday) at the Kota Kinabalu International Film Festival’s (KKIFF) Cinebalu Screenings at the City Cineplex, City Mall, here.
Seven short films, including from Sabah, of various genres and themes will be shown beginning 8pm.
Mondou
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Director: Mohd Hanis Fadhil Jaafri
The film revolves around a group of Borneo Ranger soldiers engaged in a battle in Matunggong, Sabah, during the 1940s. As they attempt to escape the conflict, they bring a prisoner named Lakisan into the forest. There, they confront local enemies and face an ethical dilemma when Lakisan reveals the danger of the area. As they try to escape the forest, they encounter supernatural entities, a mysterious woman dressed in black and Mondou. There are unexpected and frightening experiences that unveil secrets and supernatural forces, altering the fate of the group.
Will You Come Up?
Korea | 2024 Horror/Drama/Romance | 20m
Director: Ho-Seung Son
Hyuk, whose life crashed due to one wrong choice, works as an apartment security guard. He’s in a nightmare situation that puts him to the test again.
What choice will he make this time?
Indigo
Philippines | 2023 | Drama/Time travel | 20m
Director: Ace Balbarez
Indigo, a stuttering college student, finds a magic cubicle in the toilets that transports him back in time. Upon abusing this power to improve his speech problem, Indigo gets lost in time and experiences the history of student activism in his university from the 1970s to the 2000s. This film aims to rediscover historical narratives, given the Philippines’ present political situation – another Marcos regime – and as we are faced with historical revisionism.
Breaking the Stigma
Indonesia | 2023 | Drama | 15m
Director: Herlambang Hashemi
This film is about a young Asian man struggling as he chooses his gender as female but finds that he is rejected by society.
Everyday Noise
Indonesia | 2024 | Drama | 15m
Director: Tri Yuni Aulia
Ayu, a customer service employee who is also a single mother, had to pay her mother’s rent arrears but her salary is paid late. When she confronts her boss about this, she accidentally reveals dark facts in her workplace.
The Fourth Man
Singapore | 2023 | Romance/drama | 25m
Director: Bee Pin Tay
She’s a single woman trying to find ‘love’ – and it might be in the most unexpected place.
Three Parts of Life
Indonesia | 2024 | Drama | 12m
Director: Bagaskara Dwitya Bima
Asmara
Samira is a grandmother who has lived three parts of her life – first, with her daughter who married and converted, then with the death of her husband, and now at the end with loneliness.
All films have English subtitles, and there will also be three question-and-answer sessions for “Mondou”, “Indigo” and “Three Parts of Life”.
Visit the official website kkiff.com for the complete festival schedule.
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