24th New York Asian Film Festival

July 11-27, 2025

Taiwan Uncut

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North American Premiere
黑犬

A father on the verge of losing his wife is witnessed by his young daughter as he makes peculiar sounds during a nightmare. He suppresses his emotions, attempting to free himself from the grip of fear.

Friday July 11, 4:45pm (Walter Reade Theater, Film at Lincoln Center)

Shorts showcasing the transition into adulthood, and how a childlike presence still remains despite growing pains.

World Premiere

In Taiwan, Yen, a man with cerebral palsy, and Thai caregiver Suriya craft a language of gestures and silences, defying taboos and redefining care’s boundaries.

U.S. Premiere
女兒的女兒

Haunted by the newborn she abandoned decades ago, a mother (Sylvia Chang) faces an impossible choice when her daughter's death leaves behind an embryo—and a chance for redemption.

Friday July 18, 5:30pm (Auditorium 4, LOOK Cinemas W57)
East Coast Premiere
餘燼

A marketplace murder pulls detective Chang Chen into Taiwan's White Terror past, where a vengeful heir and guilt-ridden former agent collide in Chung Mong-hong's haunting meditation on historical reckoning.

Tuesday July 22, 8:45pm (SVA Theatre, SVA Theatre)
North American Premiere
我家的事

When eighteen-year-old Spring discovers she's adopted, four hidden family secrets spanning twenty-four years surface: gambling debts, fertility desperation, a sperm donor, and the impossibly complicated truth about love.

Saturday July 26, 1:30pm (SVA Theatre, SVA Theatre)

2025 NYAFF Uncaged Award Nominee. Intro and Q&A with director Pan Ke-Yin

International Premiere
美人圖(2K數位修復)

A naïve bumpkin comes to bustling Taipei and gets schooled about modern times in this colorfully campy and outrageously irreverent time capsule of 80’s Taiwan.

Saturday July 19, 4:00pm (Auditorium 5, LOOK Cinemas W57)
North American Premiere

When lips dry up, YOU NEED LIP BALM. When a story dries up, YOUR FILM WILL BOMB.

Wednesday July 16, 4:00pm (Walter Reade Theater, Film at Lincoln Center)

Shorts displaying the nuances and diversity of Asian female representation in a way that has never been seen before!

International Premiere
親密之海

Adapted from the award-winning novel, Islands, by Lolita Hu, this series is a contemporary look at modern relationships, love and human connections starring Wu Kang-ren and Rima Zeidan. The first two episodes will be presented.

Sunday July 13, 4:00pm (Auditorium 4, LOOK Cinemas W57)

Intro and Q&A with series director Ler Jiyuan.

World Premiere
盧燕的盧燕

At 98, Hollywood's barrier-breaking Chinese American icon tells her own story—from James Stewart's leading lady to Golden Horse triumph, revealing how one woman transformed cinema across continents.

Saturday July 12, 6:00pm (Walter Reade Theater, Film at Lincoln Center)

Intro and Q&A with NYAFF 2025 Lifetime Achievement Award and Vanguard Award Recipient Lisa Lu and director Chen Mei-Juin

North American Premiere
有病才會喜歡你

When the class clown feigns a grave illness to avoid expulsion he inadvertently falls for the class monitor tasked with keeping an eye on him in this delightfully irreverent romcom.

Monday July 21, 6:00pm (Walter Reade Theater, Film at Lincoln Center)

Intro and Q&A with producer Lincoln Lai

North American Premiere
器子

After a 17-year prison sentence, an innocent man is hellbent on revenge, a quest that leads him to the darkest depths of humanity. This modern pulp-fiction opus is fueled by nail-biting suspense, and furious action.

Sunday July 27, 3:00pm (SVA Theatre, SVA Theatre)

Intro and Q&A with director Chieh Shueh Bin

North American Premiere
시크릿 하우스

A Korean family starts anew in a sprawling house in rural Taiwan, befriending a beguiling young neighbor (Vivian Sung), but soon their past catches up with them in this twisty, evocative thriller.

Sunday July 20, 3:15pm (Walter Reade Theater, Film at Lincoln Center)

Intro and Q&A with actress Vivian Sung and director Park Sang-min

New York Premiere

When a sculptor is diagnosed with ALS, she pours her failing strength into a fragile little girl’s figurine, until it miraculously moves and opens its eyes.

Wednesday July 16, 4:00pm (Walter Reade Theater, Film at Lincoln Center)

Shorts displaying the nuances and diversity of Asian female representation in a way that has never been seen before!

International Premiere
我們意外的勇氣

A fresh perspective on love under pressure. From director Shawn Yu comes a compelling, fast-moving story about a talent manager and her younger partner, forced to confront a potentially fatal situation.

Friday July 18, 8:30pm (Auditorium 4, LOOK Cinemas W57)