寻找手艺：一堂书法课

Hanzi

May 2017 •Chinese

Hanzi is a documentary exploring international design, visual culture, and identity through the lens of modern Chinese typography. The film covers a variety of topics such as how languages shape identity, and what role handwriting plays in the digital age.

Calligraphy

January 2025 •Japanese

Since childhood, Miki has had a unique relationship with calligraphy. Born left-handed, she was introduced to this art to learn how to write with her right hand, but what started as an exercise quickly became a passion. More than just a movement, each stroke is, for her, a quest for meaning, a silent dialogue with the poets and thinkers of the past. Follow Miki for a moment in a calligraphy session as she reflects on this art—not as a rigid practice, but as a living form, evolving alongside those who engage with it.

Calligraphie Japonaise

January 1958 •French

In a comparative study between different forms of calligraphy, the film traces parallels between modern Japanese painting and traditional Japanese writing.

Writing: Plain & Fancy

November 1981 •English

A documentary about calligraphy.

Letras que marcan

December 2023 •Spanish

Ink: Written By Hand

July 2015 •English

INK follows Tanja Tiziana – a freelance photographer in Toronto, Canada – and her journey to rediscover the written word.

Traces of the Soul

June 2018 •English

Through the eyes of twelve international artists "Traces of the soul" explores the world of contemporary calligraphy and why it is an increasingly relevant art form in this digital age. The film reveals how the art, philosophies, and life stories of these artists, whose diverse work is rooted in the ancient traditions of calligraphy, reflect and engage with the modern world.

Sly Artistic City

November 2010 •English

Some argue that modern graffiti was born in Philadelphia, where the pioneers of wall-writing became citywide celebrities during the late 1960s and early 1970s. Graffiti eventually consumed the city, and a new mayor made it his top priority to fight back. In the process, the city's Mural Arts Program was born. Philadelphia is now a great outdoor museum. Yet graffiti still thrives, with new writers always ready to replace those who are caught or quit.

The Pillow Book

September 1995 •English

A woman with a body writing fetish seeks to find a combined lover and calligrapher.

Shoka

March 2010 •Japanese

Edo, Japan. Calligraphists are not mere writers, they can bring drawings to life and utilize kanji. Three calligraphists from the art wielding clan join up and fight against an exiled calligraphist and his minions to protect the Tokugawa shogunate.

Duilian

March 2016 •

Inspired by the untold personal story of the 19th-century Chinese poet and revolutionary Qiu Jin, Wu Tsang brings to life, subverts, and re-enacts the lesser-known romance and friendship with calligrapher Wu Zhiying. Set in contemporary Hong Kong, the film shifts between time and space, past and present, fact and fiction through Tsang's continued exploration of language and misinterpretation.

Rumi

February 2022 •Indonesian

Rumi is a rebellious yet intelligent and creative Islamic boarding student. While on a pilgrimage, he is stunned by a group of Sufi dancers he sees. This admiration inspires him to go to Turkey to participate in a calligraphy festival.

Totò e il Principe De Curtis. L'uomo oltre la maschera

October 2023 •Italian

彩虹

January 1981 •Chinese

A Reflection

October 2023 •English

The poetry of the passage of time is seen on the faces of the elderly and in the voices of a youth choir.

Ethan Lim: Cambodian Futures

October 2023 •English

This short film follows a chef with a mission to share and elevate Cambodian food using his family’s recipes.

Connie

September 2022 •English

An intimate look at the life of Connie, following her adventures through the acting world, parenthood and the sheer anarchic joy of survival.

Berlin Conference

August 1945 •Russian

Anne Rice: Birth of the Vampire

January 1994 •English

A study of the author intersperses readings from "Interview with the Vampire" with her comments on growing up in New Orleans; her mother ("the finest storyteller I have ever known"); living in San Francisco during the 1960s; and the death of her daughter. Included: talks with her husband and sisters.

100% Off

May 2023 •Ukrainian

Residents of Mariupol talk about looting in shops during the siege and capture of the city by russian troops in March 2022.