Organizer: Asian CineVision

Type/Location: In Person / New York, NY

Description:

Join Asian CineVision for the East Coast premiere of Whisperings of the Moon, starring Sopheanith Thong, Deka Nine, and Monita Keo.

Hong Kong, China, Cambodia, India | Khmer, English | English Subtitles | 2026 | 85 mins

About the Film:

Nisay, an actress haunted by loss, returns to Cambodia and to Thida — a love once forbidden. Bound by the weight of family and society, their passion survives only in memory and performance, until it must fade away.

Content warnings: Nudity

About the Filmmaker:

Lai Yuqing (she/they), originally from Fujian, is a director, actor, and musician. Her directorial feature debut, WHISPERINGS OF THE MOON, a lesbian love story, had its world premiere at the Busan International Film Festival. Her work has also been selected for the Toronto International Film Festival, BFI Flare, Tokyo Talents Shortlist, and she was also a Sundance Ignite finalist.

Producers: Jatla Siddartha, Lily Yang, Esther Li

Writers: Lai Yuqing, Jatla Siddartha, Zoey Cao

Registration:

To attend the screening, please purchase tickets here.

NYSEAN is proud to be a Community Partner of AAIFF. NYSEAN members can use the following discount code for 20% off all tickets: AAIFF49_NYSEAN