Documentaries, New American Perspectives
A follow-up to her award-winning documentary on the trials and tribulations of Philippine journalist Maria Ressa (who also won the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize), director Ramona Diaz looks at the…
Southeast Asian Showcase
During the 2007 elections, a former movie heartthrob and a land-grabbing tycoon are in a tight race for mayor. Emmy (Pinay superstar Marian Rivera), a strict yet popular teacher in…
Southeast Asian Showcase
HIFF is proud to show a digitally restored version of a historic piece of brutal social realism that was nearly lost due to neglect. A pioneer of Philippines cinema whose…
Kau Ka Hōkū Award Nominee, Southeast Asian Showcase
Set in the early 2000s, in an urban town near Hanoi, DON’T CRY, BUTTERFLY revolves around Tam, a middle-aged housewife, who discovers that her husband is having an affair. Devastated…
Southeast Asian Showcase, YES
The popular sports underdog trope–from COOL RUNNINGS to THE MIGHTY DUCKS–is updated to include the world of esports in this all-ages film set in Manila and Hong Kong. Hazel, an…