In this Bhutan-set tale of Buddhist karma, doppelgängers, and melancholic Dzongkha music, a wronged schoolteacher journeys in the footsteps of her look-alike to reclaim what’s been taken from her.

Comedy and drama collide as generations clash in this clever tale of wishful thinking, about a wayward screenwriter having his first film released and his father, who thinks he’s found buried treasure in the yard.

During the 2021 quarantine in Hong Kong, two strangers in adjacent hotel rooms discover each other through shared balconies and cell phones in Guan Hu’s (The Eight Hundred) tender, melancholic drama.

Two estranged childhood friends journey to their wintry hometown for a funeral, and as they let down their defenses, a weighty past begins to emerge.

In this bold new take on the crime genre, a jaded private eye (Louis Koo) on a missing-persons case suddenly finds himself entrenched in a cat-and-mouse game with evil incarnate.

Capturing glorious landscapes in both Hong Kong and Japan, this soulful, time-bending ode to lost love and the healing power of the perfect song stars Cantopop legend Ekin Cheng and a heart-melting Natalie Hsu.

In this sensitive, piercingly honest follow-up to Still Human, Oliver Chan Siu-kuen taps into her own experience as a first-time mother, leaving no indignity unexamined.

When a zombie outbreak hits a cursed Hong Kong mall, desperate stall vendors wield Daoist magic, flying fists, and sheer pettiness in this gloriously gory, low-rent, high-chaos horror movie.

A masked millennial crew targets the rich with heists, graffiti, and viral videos. But when they expose a sham church, things turn deadly. Hedwig Tam stars in Trevor Choi’s bold debut, fusing Hong Kong crime cinema with TikTok-era visual flair.

Pastor Leung (Anthony Wong) is conducting church outreach to the unhoused community when a familiar face plunges him into a downward spiral in this beautifully shot, twisty drama.

A celebration of language, differences, and inclusion, this coming-of-age drama features three characters who were born deaf, and have each chosen different paths to navigating adulthood.

Five leather-jacketed wannabe gangsters with great hair and terrible judgment take on Hong Kong’s underworld in this quintessential ’90s triad action-drama that became a cultural phenomenon.

A schoolteacher and war hero navigates post-independence Jakarta, a city rife with political betrayals and intense bursts of sudden violence, in a potent portrait of masculinity under strain.

A group of disaffected high school students create their own version of society with nihilistic results in Toshiaki Toyoda’s groundbreaking, provocative film that captured the malaise and disillusionment of a generation.

A couple and their young daughter are plagued by a possessed doll in this startling J-horror opus by auteur Shinobu Yaguchi.

A special 20th anniversary screening of NYAFF 2025 Filmmaker in Focus Toshiaki Toyoda’s unnerving 2005 portrait of one family’s secrets, the film that launched a Japanese genre.

A quirky grade schooler develops a crush on his schoolmate after she gives an impassioned speech about saving the environment in this winningly observant and bittersweet cautionary tale.

Golden Globe winner Tadanobu Asano (Shōgun) commands the spotlight as legendary Japanese photographer Masahisa Fukase in an achingly poetic film about a life lived on the knifepoint of genius and madness.

NYAFF 2025 Filmmaker in Focus Toshiaki Toyoda immerses viewers in an aesthetically transfixing vision of inner and outer worlds, set against a backdrop of collapsing realities and cosmic uncertainty.

In this nuanced portrait of motherhood on the margins, an employee at a center for abandoned babies in Malaysia bonds with a teenage girl.

Inspired by true stories, MA is a poignant portrait of awakening political consciousness under ruthless oppression among workers protesting inhumane conditions at a tyrannical factory.

When a young village boy is involved in a crime, he is forced to testify in the ensuing court case without a sign language interpreter, despite being deaf and suffering from PTSD.

Issa and her younger brother Tomas escape violence at home to a desolate orphanage run by nuns, in this vicious, slow-burn tale of immorality that goes for the jugular.

Dan-bi is a censor by day who writes erotica to pay off a debt at night. This outrageous, sex-positive Korean comedy blends raunchy gags with sharp satire into a surprisingly sweet modern fairy tale.

Parentless and struggling to survive, Jun-kang and his sister cross paths with another troubled teen as a hidden connection slowly surfaces in this haunting mystery about youth persevering through trauma and isolation.

A best-selling novelist lies dead in his secluded mountain home. A mysterious young woman found at the scene confesses to the crime. When she reveals her shocking motive, it sets off a labyrinthine search for the truth.

Fresh out of college, a lunchbox delivery man falls for a deaf swimmer’s sister, courting her in sign language, but when she pulls away, his world unravels in this tender, visually striking romance.

A bungling cop. A slick informant. When a botched sting blows their lives apart, this chaotic duo must team up to take down a smuggling ring… and survive each other. Starring Squid Game’s Heo Sung-tae.

A Korean family starts life anew in a sprawling house in rural Taiwan, befriending a beguiling young neighbor (Vivian Sung), but their past catches up with them sooner than they expected.

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 coming-of-age rom-com.

Director Shawn Yu mines his own experiences for this compelling, fast-moving story about a talent manager and her younger partner, who are forced to confront a potentially fatal situation.

Mean girls go ghost mode in this high-gloss, high-decibel Thai horror romp. Attack 13 turns school bullying into supernatural payback—slick, savage, and tailor-made for scream queens and TikTok teens.

Inseparable since childhood, two teenage girls who grew up together in a housing complex for cops start to find their own identities as they face various challenges in this bittersweet coming-of-age tale.

The outrageous Taiwanese comedy Marry My Dead Body gets a wacky Thai facelift in this even more frenetically paced remake starring Billkin and PP Krit.

After a hit-and-run, ghostly figures creep into a young couple’s photographs. Each flash pulls the spirit closer. Guilt festers, truth develops—and some hauntings refuse to fade.

When Ake tries to sell his dying father’s sacred amulet, he sets off a wild goose chase with crooks, influencers, and underground legends in this genre-blending Thai adventure that’s full of surprises.

A cast of quirky queer characters in a small town search for love and other connections in this delightfully absurd send-up of modern romance.

Saina, a herdsman by day and horseback performer by night, clings to his heritage on the wintry steppes of Inner Mongolia, as he’s forced to confront the crumbling of the world he once knew.

After losing their jobs, rebellious teens Yin Jia and Tong Tong spiral out of control. When love and jealousy collide, their friendship comes apart in this gritty and vibrant portrait of alienated Chinese youth.

At 98, Chinese American icon Lisa Lu tells her own story—from breaking barriers as James Stewart’s leading lady to transforming cinema from Hollywood to Hong Kong.

Two young LGBTQ+ lovers in 1990s Saigon get entangled in the criminal underground and must do battle with dark forces that threaten their relationship and test the limits of their humanity. Preceded by Catherine T. Nguyen’s Colors of the Sky’s End.

This program of short films includes Lin Jianjie’s Hippopotami, Ling Yang’s The Black Dog, Jessica Liu’s Better Life, Jaime Morados’s Searching for Sol, and Ramazan Nanayev’s Ikigai.

This program of short films includes Li-Ying Chien’s Inspired by Lip Balm, Amie Song’s Three, Mai Huyen Chi’s The River Runs Still, Kevin Tsung-Hsuan Yeh’s Stills Moving, and Nina Tsuji’s Good-Mourning.

Get a glimpse into the incredible world of Asian short filmmaking with the newest generation of filmmakers.

Join the New York Asian Film Festival (NYAFF), Asian Americans in Media (AIM), and New York Women in Film & Television (NYWIFT) for a candid conversation on the evolving intersection of artistry and business in independent filmmaking.

Filmmaking community—this night is for you. NYAFF’s Short Film/Indie Filmmakers Night brings together the filmmaking and acting community to connect, collaborate, and celebrate bold, original storytelling over light refreshments. Whether you’re behind the camera or in front of it, come vibe with your peers and spark what’s next in film.

An in-depth master class with renowned actor Tadanobu Asano (Shōgun) and the director of Ravens, Mark Gill.

Join NYAFF to celebrate Singapore’s 60th not with fireworks, but with film.

Join actress Kiều Chinh, director Tony Bui, director/producer Catherine T. Nguyễn, and actress Việt Hương for a free talk on how on-screen narratives of Vietnam have evolved: from memory and trauma to identity and renewal.