It's the last day of the month. Bowlers flock to the lanes of a bowling alley that has seen better days. Mira, the manager, decides to close early. She's awaiting the arrival of a special visitor.
25th New York Asian Film Festival
July 10-26, 2026
Shorts: Spirited Away
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New York Premiere
Friday July 10, 4:00pm (Walter Reade Theater, 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.
Q&A with Yijian Shan (Director) - Si Shui (Still Water); Xinhui Ma (Director) - Flamingo In The Garden; Soojeong Son (Director) - Cecilia Is Only Eight Years Old; Jon Galvez (Producer) - Agapito
New York Premiere
In a time and place where abortion is illegal, a pregnant woman’s repeated attempts to end her pregnancy fail until she crosses paths with a strange bus driver.
Friday July 10, 4:00pm (Walter Reade Theater, 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.
Q&A with Yijian Shan (Director) - Si Shui (Still Water); Xinhui Ma (Director) - Flamingo In The Garden; Soojeong Son (Director) - Cecilia Is Only Eight Years Old; Jon Galvez (Producer) - Agapito
New York Premiere
Cecilia is about to turn 68 and has never been creative in her life. Spurred on by her curmudgeonly and competitive best friend, she enters a talent competition.
Friday July 10, 4:00pm (Walter Reade Theater, 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.
Q&A with Yijian Shan (Director) - Si Shui (Still Water); Xinhui Ma (Director) - Flamingo In The Garden; Soojeong Son (Director) - Cecilia Is Only Eight Years Old; Jon Galvez (Producer) - Agapito
"Cookie, Love" centers around Taiwanese-American baker Jean Hwang Carrant and her cookie shop in Paris. Part love story, part an American-In-Paris portrait, this short doc explores identity, authenticity, love, and of course - cookies.
Friday July 10, 4:00pm (Walter Reade Theater, 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.
Q&A with Yijian Shan (Director) - Si Shui (Still Water); Xinhui Ma (Director) - Flamingo In The Garden; Soojeong Son (Director) - Cecilia Is Only Eight Years Old; Jon Galvez (Producer) - Agapito
North American Premiere
A departed soul lingers in the remnants of the world, seeking unfinished connections.
Friday July 10, 4:00pm (Walter Reade Theater, 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.
Q&A with Yijian Shan (Director) - Si Shui (Still Water); Xinhui Ma (Director) - Flamingo In The Garden; Soojeong Son (Director) - Cecilia Is Only Eight Years Old; Jon Galvez (Producer) - Agapito
New York Premiere
A young Chinese woman recovers from a traumatic injury in a Moroccan hospital, where isolation, pain, and morphine-induced dreams lead her into a forbidden romance and a surreal journey of healing.
Friday July 10, 4:00pm (Walter Reade Theater, 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.
Q&A with Yijian Shan (Director) - Si Shui (Still Water); Xinhui Ma (Director) - Flamingo In The Garden; Soojeong Son (Director) - Cecilia Is Only Eight Years Old; Jon Galvez (Producer) - Agapito
U.S. Premiere
In the summer of 2008, less than a hundred days after a devastating earthquake, China basks in Olympic glory. Xiao Xi, a domestic worker, remains haunted by the loss of her sister in the disaster. When she learns of her sister’s reincarnation, she becomes drawn to her employer’s unborn child, convinced it is her sister. As her obsession grows, the tranquil household turns uneasy.
Friday July 10, 4:00pm (Walter Reade Theater, 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.
Q&A with Yijian Shan (Director) - Si Shui (Still Water); Xinhui Ma (Director) - Flamingo In The Garden; Soojeong Son (Director) - Cecilia Is Only Eight Years Old; Jon Galvez (Producer) - Agapito
