25th New York Asian Film Festival

July 10-26, 2026

Photo: ©Buah Films

New York Premiere

Buah (Fruit)

In a time and place where abortion is illegal, the newly pregnant Siti finds herself trapped. Although married to a loving husband, she doesn’t want to be a mother. She secretly tries everything to rid herself of the foetus, but nothing works. When she meets a carefree female bus driver who is in fact a spiritual entity, Siti realises that the only way out may be to become one herself.

Director: Jen Nee Lim
Producer: Lee Ke Ning
Screenwriter: Jen Nee Lim
Cast: Tysha Khan, Hana Nadira, Wan Ahmad, Aloeng Silalahi
Languages: Malay with English Subtitles
2025; 15 min.; DCP
Country: Singapore

SCHEDULE:

Friday July 10, 4:00pm
Film at Lincoln Center

This program of short films includes Jen Nee Lim’s Buah (Fruit), Yijian Shan’s Si Shui (Still Water), Arvin Belarmino and Kyla Romero’s Agapito, Xinhui Ma’s Flamingo in the Garden, Linjie Sheng’s A Dream Like a Dream, Soojeong Son’s Cecilia is Only Eight Years Old, and Sari Arambulo’s Cookie, Love.