These are five short films you shouldn’t miss at the 45th Hong Kong International Film Festival which will take place in theaters and online from April 1st – 12th, 2021 in Hong Kong.

Selected Films:

A ghostly couple, whose bodies emerge from the malleable matter of each other. A crow haunts their flooded apartment. A surrealistic portrait of domestic life and alienation. (HKIFF 2021)

Screening Dates:
April 2nd, 2021 (Friday) | JC Cube, Tai Kwun | 9:25 pm
April 5th, 2021 (Monday) | Hong Kong Arts Center | 8:00 pm

Trailer:

A young man reconnects with his hometown in slow decay, fearing the impending loss of both his hearing and his father, whose life may have been claimed by a mining accident. (HKIFF 2021)

Screening Dates:
April 3rd, 2021 (Saturday) | Hong Kong Arts Center | 2:15 pm
April 6th, 2021 (Tuesday) | Online | 12:00 am

Trailer:

His mother’s dreams have always been strong premonitions for important moments in his life. Passing exams, recovering from illness and conceiving a child, he relies on them more than any religion. (HKIFF 2021)

Screening Dates:
April 3rd, 2021 (Saturday) | Hong Kong Arts Center | 2:15 pm
April 6th, 2021 (Tuesday) | Online | 12:00 am

Trailer:

On a late-night commuter bus, a passenger’s necklace is stolen. This is followed by a series of intriguing events which reveal love, hatred, and vengeance, culminating in a tragic accident. (HKIFF 2021)

Screening Dates:
April 4th, 2021 (Sunday) | Hong Kong Arts Centre | 2:30 pm
April 7th, 2021 (Wednesday) | Online | 12:00 am

Trailer:

Visiting a seaside city devastated by a typhoon, a girl divulges her own memory in a contemplation of fellow Filipinos, struggling in the wake of natural and political disaster. (HKIFF 2021)

Screening Dates:
April 2nd, 2021 (Friday) | Hong Kong Arts Centre | 2:45 pm
April 5th, 2021 (Monday) | Online | 12:00 am

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For more information, please visit the official HKIFF website: https://www.hkiff.org.hk