Border of gloom | Director Kok Rui Lau's Picks

5 films

I'm fascinated with "borders"—be they religious, ethnic, or national. Wherever there's a border, there's desire and there are stories. The purpose of a border is to prohibit passage, and yet, like a magical force, it draws people such as "On the Border" or Mexican refugees to seek out rumored, unknown territories. Whether one leaves actively or passively—due to livelihood, adoption, or war—once you step out of your homeland, returning becomes an even longer story.