Adelaide Film Festival 2020: The Calm Beyond

Director: Joshua Wong Five years have passed since a tsunami has ravaged Hong Kong, transforming the metropolis into a flooded dilapidated wasteland. Amid the debris survives Asha, a young women who found a safe haven in the top floors of a high rise that still stands. Fashioning contraptions from the rubbish that surrounds her, this resourceful protagonist is hiding from a gang of violent pirates, … Continue reading Adelaide Film Festival 2020: The Calm Beyond

Adelaide Film Festival 2020: Animation Shorts

Attending any shorts screening is always a treat, and AFF’s 2020 animation shorts was no exception. Bringing together eight films from around the world across a variety of mediums, the selection was a saga of hilarious, terrifying, and touching moments. I’ve ranked my top five shorts and how their unique appeal enraptured the audience. 5. Crab dir. Shiva Sadegh Asadi This dark and utterly terrifying … Continue reading Adelaide Film Festival 2020: Animation Shorts