Another World
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Theatrical Screenings
Muranów
Kinoteka 1
Film description
In Another World, death is not the end, but the beginning of a long journey towards the next incarnation. In an afterlife inhabited by guardians of souls, the dead must let go of their memories and grief to be reborn. It is here that one of the guides, Gudo, meets Yuri – a girl searching for her younger brother. Unable to come to terms with her loss, Yuri's overwhelming grief soon turns into uncontrollable rage. When her obsession begins to threaten the delicate balance of the realm, Gudo embarks on a thousand-year journey alongside her in search of redemption, helping her find peace.
Inspired by the Buddhist concept of reincarnation and East Asian depictions of the underworld, the film is an adaptation of the 2012 novel by Japanese fantasy author Naka Saijo. Tommy Ng Kai Chung’s directorial debut is a landmark in Hong Kong animation and the highest-grossing animated film in the territory’s history. This epic saga draws on local lore to explore the universal experience of loss, never shying away from revealing the darker, more brutal aspects of human nature.
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Lucyna Szczykutowicz
Tommy Ng Kai Chung
Tommy Ng Kai Chung is an animator, director, and founder of Point Five Creations, widely regarded as one of the key figures in Hong Kong animation. A graduate of the School of Creative Media at the City University of Hong Kong, he spent years creating commercial projects for global brands such as Nike and Ubisoft. He came to prominence with Another World, his feature-length directorial debut, which grew out of his 2019 short film of the same name and won Best Animated Feature at the 62nd Golden Horse Awards.
2013 Tale of Rebellious Stone (short)
2019 Międzyświat / Sai ngoi / Another world (short)
2022 Everywhere (short)
2025 Międzyświat / Sai ngoi / Another World
