On holiday

‘Death Sounds a Quiet Gong’ was originally screened at Village Works (12 St. Marks Place, New York City, NY) on October 24, 2025. The poem was first published in the inaugural release of biannual literary journal the Tough Poets Review.

Structured as a labyrinth-like game and inspired by Jorge Luis Borges, Aleph is a travelogue of experience, a dreamer's journey through the lives, experiences, stories and musings of protagonists spanning ten countries and five continents.

One day, a man films himself killing his dog with his bare hands and posts the video on the Internet. One night, Ethan watches the video and sets out to find the man and the behind-the-scenes story behind the dog video.

In the aftermath of an emotional shock, a ruthless high-class manager faces her own abyss, becomes pervaded by a sensory spirit and undertakes a purifying voyage.

A man stuck at a dead-end job must reckon with a figure from his past.

Clara, a widow in the twilight of her life, spends her days lonely. She invites someone dear to her to share a barbecue together. However, his delay will undo her plans, and her ritual around the preparation will unstabilize itself.

A young man looks for a way out

A young man has a conversation with his inner self

A pastor struggles to connect with his new rural congregation. When he receives an anonymous note about suicide, he is drawn into the lives of the community, uncovering both its struggles and quiet beauty.

Picnic

How do you entertain yourself while entertaining others? A short documentary about a nighttime projectionist passing the time.

Oliver, an elderly gardener with Alzheimer's, discovers a Super 8 film reel he recorded decades ago, during the early days of his relationship with Julia, his late wife. As he watches the images from the past, his memories blur with the present, and he finds himself torn between reality and the recollections of a love that still blooms in his mind. While searching for answers that never come, Oliver confronts the fleeting nature of life and the beauty of memories that withstand the passage of time.

A person must arise, have a telephone call, and go for a walk. There are many pitfalls on this journey. A depraved debunking of Slow Cinema.

A filmmaker journeys back to the significant places of his Kentucky upbringing to preserve the memories they still hold.

A lonely young widow lives with her son following an immutable order: while the boy is in school, she cares for their apartment, does chores, and receives clients in the afternoon.

When Benny's younger brother, Loren, suddenly reappears after being missing for months, the two are forced to reckon with the drastically different ways they have chosen to live their lives.

In a place lost to history, soldiers are sent to cull a rebellion brought on by mass psychosis. Ishmael, the executioner, and Boethius, an officiating priest, have grown tired of this bloodwork. When they’re tasked with killing Absalom, a delusional pig farmer who believes himself the royal heir, the two must make a decision; to execute him or to encourage his delusion. A path that could either absolve them of guilt or leave all three dead.

A factory worker in a dark, gray world assembles devices that promise happiness. In his spare time he tinkers to create something better, and finally succeeds in perfecting his invention, which allows people to see life through rose-colored glasses, but he has to pay a price for his success.

Sachi quits her job at a museum, starts working part-time at a café, and moves into an apartment recommended by a regular customer. Although she has started a new life, Sachi is still haunted by the memory of her partner whom she will never see again.

A man reads a letter from his away girlfriend while he contemplates on some memorable places in Jakarta, where they had spent time together.