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Through dance, sculpture, acting, or song, these shorts explore the inherent musicality and energy of the body. Come hear the music for yourself.
In this program
The Eternal City
Directed by John Ross
Resident Island Dance Theatre, Taiwan’s pioneering integrated dance company, prepares the world premiere of The Eternal City, a bold new work exploring humanity’s future. The film follows dancers with and without disabilities as they navigate rehearsals, creative challenges, and the risks of performance, while collaborating with disabled musician and composer Carina Ho. Through personal stories, artistic ambition, and audience response, the documentary reveals how dance can dissolve barriers, celebrate difference, and create powerful connections between people on and off the stage.
Rehearsing Anger
Directed by Moon Jehyeon
Hyunkyung, who dreams of becoming an actor, finds it difficult to perform angry scenes. Every time she practices at home, she finds a note saying, “Stop shouting, it’s too loud,” and one day she encounters the note’s author, Jiwon. Feeling a strange sense of solidarity through their shared anger, the two decide to practice “how to be angry” together — and eventually join a protest where their voices cannot be heard.
Warren King: King of Cardboard
Directed by Curtis Chin
Warren King transforms cardboard into sculptural reflections of his Chinese-American family’s immigration and his path from engineer to artist. Preparing for a Wisconsin homecoming show, King explores belonging through art.
Agapito
Directed by Arvin Belarmino, Kyla Romero
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.
Cecilia Is Only Eight Years Old
Directed by Soojeong Son
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.
Listen
Directed by Radha Mehta
“When Lakshmi, a gifted young Indian singer, begins to lose her hearing, she keeps it from her mother, Savita, as they prepare for a sacred temple performance that binds their family and faith. But when a moment of danger shatters the illusion, the truth can no longer be contained. In the quiet that follows, mother and daughter must confront not only loss, but the fear of who Lakshmi might become without sound.
Through touch, vibration, breath, and memory, Lakshmi discovers a new way of listening — one that lives in the body rather than the ear. What begins as silence becomes transformation. What feels like an ending becomes another kind of song.”
Dates & Times
Asia Society
August 1, 2026
1:45 pm
