In honour of Asian Heritage Month in May, TIFF will be highlighting excellence in Asian cinema. The month-long programme, Asia Unbound, will focus on youthful narratives that transcend borders, generations, memories, and identities. Films and digital events throughout the month will feature well-known talent from the diaspora, emerging artists, and also renowned auteurs from the Asian continent. 

Highlights from the Asian Unbound film programme include:

Available Now

Eve and the Fire Horse, Dir. Julia Kwan
Vancouver writer-director Julia Kwan’s intimate and affecting look at first-generation immigrant life in Canada follows two young sisters, Eve and Karena, as they begin questioning cross-cultural values — each with her own unique brand of whimsical imagination and candour.

Ramen Shop, Dir. Eric Khoo
A young Japanese chef embarks on a culinary journey to his mother’s home country of Singapore, looking to reconnect with his past — but he uncovers a lot more than family secrets and delicious recipes.

Special Screening, May 20 – One night only!

Mogul Mowgli, dir. Bassam Tariq (Pacific Northwest Pictures)
A British Pakistani rapper (Riz Ahmed, whose recent performance in Sound of Metal has won him several awards) is on the cusp of his first world tour, when he’s struck by an illness that threatens to derail his big break.

Tickets for this digital screening go on sale May 12 at 10am, until May 20 at 11pm.

Available May 21

The Lunchbox, Dir. Ritesh Batra
In Mumbai, a misdelivered lunchbox brings together two very different people — a neglected housewife and a grumpy, solitary widower on the verge of retirement — in this funny and touching comedy-drama.

TIFF Cinematheque Presents: Rebels of the Neon God, Dir. Tsai Ming-Liang
A luridly lyrical vision of adolescent rage and lust in Taipei.

Please note that films and dates are subject to change.

For full listings of films and other digital events, please visit the digital TIFF page.