2026 Festival Lineup

Official Selection

Centerpiece | Q&A

Iraq’s Submission for the Best International feature category at the 99th Academy Awards®

Halkawt Mustafa

Iraq | 110 min

Closing Film | U.S. Premiere

Peter Ho-Sun Chan

China | 135 min

In Competition | Q&A

Kazakhstan’s Submission for the Best International feature category at the 99th Academy Awards®

Elzat Eskendir

Kazakhstan | 120 min

In Competition

Chen Yu-hsun

Taiwan | 134 min

Taiwan’s Submission for the Best International feature category at the 99th Academy Awards®

In Competition | Q&A

Palestine’s Submission for the Best International feature category at the 99th Academy Awards®

Ahmed Hassouna

Palestine | 71 min

In Competition | Q&A

Philippines’ Submission for the Best International feature category at the 99th Academy Awards®

Rafael Manuel

Philippines | 100 min

In Competition

Mongolia’s Submission for the Best International feature category at the 99th Academy Awards®

Bat-Ulzii Tamir

Mongolia | 154 min

In Competition | Q&A

Pakistan’s Submission for the Best International feature category at the 99th Academy Awards®

Mohammed Ali Naqvi

Pakistan | 77 min

In Competition

Tunç Davut

Turkey | 93 min

Turkey’s Submission for the Best International feature category at the 99th Academy Awards®

In Competition

Tawfik Sabouni

Syria | 145 min

Syria’s Submission for the Best International feature category at the 99th Academy Awards®

In Competition

Malaysia’s Submission for the Best International feature category at the 99th Academy Awards®

Cyril Aris

Malaysia | 94 min

In Competition

Vietnam’s Submission for the Best International feature category at the 99th Academy Awards®

Nguyen Phan Quang Binh

Vietnam | 141 min

In Competition

Sri Lanka’s Submission for the Best International feature category at the 99th Academy Awards®

Lalith Rathnayake

Sri Lanka | 141 min

Asian Vision Competition

Asian Vision

Lan Hongchun

China | 118 min

Asian Vision

China | 106 min

Khabu

Asian Vision | Q&A | North America Premiere

Alibi Mukushev

Kazakhstan | 92 min

Asian Vision

Apollinariia Degtiareva

Yakutia | 118 min

Asian Vision | US Premiere

Ridhwan Saidi

Malaysia | 95 min

Asian Vision

Korean | 116 min

Lee Sang-hoon

Short Film Program

Short Film Program

Baadarane

Samah El Kadi

Lebanon

Short Film Program

Child Of Rouge

USA / Cambodia

Taz Stark

The Last Glance

Short Film Program

Kamran Faiq

Pakistan

Nava

Short Film Program

Dena Rassam

Iran

Outgrowth

Short Film Program

Sasha Das

USA / China

See You Tomorrow Tomorrow Tomorrow

Short Film Program

Desdemona Chiang

USA / China

Touch

Short Film Program

Mohammad Davoodi Kia

Iran

Vital

Short Film Program

Amir Zargara

Iran / Turkey / Canada

Special Screenings

Special Screening | Focus on Japan

Japan’s Submission for the Best International feature category at the 99th Academy Awards®

Ryusuke Hamaguchi

Japan | 196 min

Special Screening

Cambodia’s Submission for the Best International feature category at the 99th Academy Awards®

Polen Ly

Cambodia | 99 min

Special Screening | Focus on ASEAN

South Korea’s Submission for the Best International feature category at the 99th Academy Awards®

Lee Chang-dong

South Korea | 164 min

Special Screening | Focus on ASEAN

Teddy Soeria Atmadja

Indonesia | 94 min

Special Screening | Focus on Korea

South Korea | 106 min

Mei-Juin Chen

Special Screening | North American Premiere

James Thoo

Singapore | 113 min

Special Screening

Jordan’s Submission for the Best International feature category at the 99th Academy Awards®

Zain Duraie

Jordan | 88 min

Special Screening | Q&A

Indonesia’s Submission for the Best International feature category at the 99th Academy Awards®

Kamila Andini

Indonesia | 137 min

Special Screening

Russia/France | 127 min

Ella Manzheeva

Special Screening

Kyrgyzstan’s Submission for the Best International feature category at the 99th Academy Awards®

Bekzat Pirmatov

Kyrgyzstan | 90 min

Special Screening

Marina Kunarova

Kazakhstan | 111 min

Special Screening

Pyae Zaw Phyo

Myanmar | 129 min

Special Screening

Nepal’s Submission for the Best International feature category at the 99th Academy Awards®

Abinash Bikram Shah

Nepal | 108 min

Special Screening

Singapore's Submission for the Best International feature category at the 99th Academy Awards®

Anothony Chen

Singapore | 157 min

Special Screening | Focus on Taiwan | Q&A

Various Directors

Taiwan | 58 min

Special Screening | Focus on ASEAN

Renei Dimla

Philippines | 105 min

Special Screening | Focus on ASEAN

Nestor Malgapo Jr.

Philippines | 32 min

Special Screening | Focus on ASEAN | US Premiere

Phra Ruang: Rise of the Empire

Thailand | 110 min

Chartchai Ketnust

Special Screening

Various Directors

Japan | 90 min

Special Screening

Various Directors

Japan | 115 min

Special Screening | Focus on Japan

Japan | 98 min

Yusuke HIROTA

Special Screening | Focus on Palestine

USA | 93 min

Colette Ghunim

Special Screening | Focus on Palestine

Jason Osder, William Lafi Youmans

U.S. | 83 min

Special Screening | Focus on Palestine

Yuval Abraham, Rachel Szor

U.K.| 77 min

Special Screening | Focus on Palestine

U.S./Palestine | 93 min

Poh Si Teng

Special Screening | LA Premiere | Focus on Palestine

Israel | 49 min

Chartchai Ketnust