25th New York Asian Film Festival

July 10-26, 2026

Photo: ©Yating Hsu

World Premiere

Girl Talk

The director engages in an ongoing conversation with teenager Yu as she comes to terms with the experience of having had her intimate boundaries broken. Yu reflects on how she has been seen and defined, and begins to take back control of her own story. A dialogue built on trust, it empowers Yu to reclaim her own story, transforming from a "gazed-upon" object to an artist with newfound strength.

Director: Yating Hsu
Producer: Ming-Jung Kuo
Screenwriter: documentary
Cast: documentary
Languages: Mandarin Chinese with English subtitles
2026; 18 min.; DCP
Country: Taiwan

SCHEDULE:

Sunday July 12, 12:00pm
Film at Lincoln Center

This program of short films includes Benny Wang’s Apes, Cami Kwan’s Paper Daughter, Yating Hsu’s Girl Talk, Ning Qian’s Buddha the Betrayer, Daphne Zelle’s Where Belly Goes, Diana Bang & Andrea Bang’s One Last Walk, and Imanuel Bolaman’s Autosave.