Projects
Projects
Dreaming of Lions
Category: Tallinn Black Nights Goes to Cannes
Directed by: Paolo Marinou-Blanco
Produced by: Justin Amorim, Paolo Marinou-Blanco, Eduardo Rezende, Luis Ortas Pau | Promenade, Darya Films, Capuri, Cinètica Produccions
Country of production: Portugal, Brazil, Spain
Original title: Sonhar com Leões
Genre: Tragicomedy
Language: Portuguese, Spanish
Runtime: 90'
Completed in: 2024
Dreaming of Lions is an absurdist tragicomedy about euthanasia and assisted suicide. Gilda and Amadeu meet at an underground organisation that helps the terminally ill kill themselves painlessly. When they discover it’s a scam, they escape to Mallorca to die, falling in love along the way.
The Evil That Binds Us (WT)
Category: Tallinn Black Nights Goes to Cannes
Directed by: Nico Postiglione
Produced by: Dominga Ortuzar, Florencia Rodríguez, Juan Bernardo González, Arturo Pereyra | Whisky Content, Oro Films
Country of production: Chile, Mexico
Original title: Todos Los Males (WT)
Genre: Dramatic Thriller
Language: Spanish, German
Runtime: 110'
Completed in: 2024
In 1950s rural southern Chile, the peace of a German family fractures when a city-born relative arrives. The teenager’s bond with a farmhand’s daughter reveals hidden racism and a history of violence within the family, unleashing the boy’s wrath despite efforts to conceal the truth.
Admission
Category: HAF Goes to Cannes
Directed by: Quentin Hsu Kun-Hua
Produced by: Hsu Hsiao-Ming, Ruby Chen, Lin Chi-An | Coolie Films
Original title: Admission
Genre: Drama
Language: Putonghua, English, French
Runtime: 90'
Completed in: 2024
When the truth about a couple instructing their son to cheat in his school admission interview is exposed, their partners in crime join them to uncover the traitor among them.
Heirloom
Category: HAF Goes to Cannes
Directed by: Upamanyu Bhattacharyya
Produced by: Arya A Menon, Shubham Karna | Odd & Even Pictures, Otter Studios
Country of production: India
Original title: Heirloom
Genre: Animation
Language: Hindi, Gujarati
Runtime: 90'
Kirti and Sonal run a handloom business in Ahmedabad. They must choose between moving with the times or nostalgia when they encounter a tapestry that illustrates their entire family history.
Intimate Encounter
Category: HAF Goes to Cannes
Directed by: Chang Tso-Chi
Produced by: Kao Wen-Horng | Chang Tso Chi Film Studio Co., Ltd.
Country of production: Taiwan
Original title: 優雅的相遇
Genre: Drama
Language: Mandarin, Taiwanese
Runtime: 120'
Completed in: 2024
Two years post heart transplant, Ah Xun remains unable to shake off the gloom cast over his renewed life. First, there is a house fire; then, an unprecedented pandemic breaks out. Retreating to his grandfather’s home, Ah Xun finds himself persistently haunted by a string of unfortunate events.
Montages of a Modern Motherhood
Category: HAF Goes to Cannes
Directed by: Oliver Chan Siu-kuen
Produced by: Oliver Chan Siu-kuen, Lung Kwok-yiu | No Ceiling Film Production Limited
Country of production: Hong Kong
Original title: 虎毒不
Genre: Drama
Language: Cantonese
Runtime: 120'
Completed in: 2024
Suk-jing, an ordinary woman in her 30s, embarks on the journey of becoming a “good mother”, only to find herself struggling from being devoured by her new identity.
Nighttime Sounds
Category: HAF Goes to Cannes
Directed by: Zhang Zhongchen
Produced by: Midi Z, Chen Kunyang, Xie Haochi | Beijing San Yue Culture Media Co., Ltd
Country of production: Mainland China
Original title: 夜間聲響
Genre: Drama
Language: Putonghua
Runtime: 110'
Completed in: 2024
In a village on the Central Plains, Mao and her mother live a peaceful life. A mysterious Ghost Child arrives in search of their own mother, unleashing a transcendent force that spreads throughout the village.Together, Mao and the Ghost Child embark on a surreal journey to find the latter’s mother.
The Chronicles of Libidoists
Category: Golden Horse Goes to Cannes
Directed by: Yang Ya-che
Produced by: Jeffrey Chan, Liu Wei-jan | 16cc Company Limited, Atom Cinema Co., Ltd.
Country of production: Taiwan
Original title: 破浪男女
Genre: Drama
Language: Mandarin
Runtime: 105'
Completed in: 2024
The story unfolds with an allegorical inspiration from the well-known fairy tale, The Little Mermaid, in which the mermaid princess falls in love with the prince it saves from drowning, with a surprising twist of the mermaid being a young boy…
Dead Talents Society
Category: Golden Horse Goes to Cannes
Directed by: John Hsu
Produced by: Lee Lieh, Aileen Li, Ivy Chen | Activator Co., Ltd.
Country of production: Taiwan
Original title: 鬼才之道
Genre: Comedy
Language: Mandarin
Runtime: 110'
Completed in: 2024
A ghost must be frightening enough to sustain in this realm. It becomes imperative to navigate challenges and establish a reputation by eliciting fear, thus evolving into a legendary specter.
Kung Fu
Category: Golden Horse Goes to Cannes
Directed by: Giddens Ko
Produced by: Lu Wei-chun, Giddens Ko | Machi Xcelsior Studios
Country of production: Taiwan
Original title: 功夫
Genre: Action, Drama
Language: Mandarin
Runtime: 150'
Completed in: 2026
Two loser high school students meet a wandering old man with unparalleled martial arts skills. Together, they not only strive to restore justice to their city but also unravel the mystery of the old man’s identity.