Behind the Lens: Filmmakers Share Their Vision

The Asian Cinerama lineup also features a selection of acclaimed films, including Happyend, Meeting with Pol Pot, All the Long Nights, Shambhala, and Harbin. Filmmakers will take audiences behind the lens in post-screening Q&As, offering insight into the artistry and vision behind their cinematic worlds.

Emerging director SORA Neo is making waves internationally with Happyend, which has been selected for the Venice, Toronto, and New York Film Festivals. He will attend the screening to discuss how the film explores themes of youth and human nature.

Meeting with Pol Pot, a gripping historical drama that reconstructs Cambodia’s Khmer Rouge era, will be explored in a post-screening Q&A with screenwriter Pierre Erwan GUILLAUME and editor Matthieu LACLAU, who will break down the film’s narrative approach.

Japanese director-screenwriter MIYAKE Sho and screenwriter WADA Kiyoto will join audiences for a conversation on All the Long Nights, sharing how they take a gentle approach to telling this heavy story.

Shambhala cinematographer Aziz ZHAMBAKIEV and costume designer Ramlal KHADKA will join director Min Bahadur BHAM for a post-screening discussion, delving into the creative process behind this unique story.

More esteemed filmmakers from across Asia will make special appearances, offering audiences a rare opportunity to gain deeper insight into the creative journeys behind these cinematic works.