QCinema International Film Festival revealed on Wednesday, Oct. 18, the lineup for Asian Next Wave, featuring directorial debuts from filmmakers in Southeast Asia.

Below are the entries of QCinema's main competition section:

Abang Adik by Jin Ong follows immigrant orphans in Malaysia whose fraternal bond breaks into a sliver following a ruthless accident.

Gitling by Jopy Arnaldo is focused on a Filipina translator for a middle-aged Japanese director. In the midst of adding subtitles to his film, both measure the extent language can do in forming relationships.

Inside The Yellow Cocoon Shell by Thien An Pham centers around a man tasked to take his dead sister-in-law’s body to their hometown in Vietnam.

Last Shadow At First Light by Nicole Midori Woodford follows a girl plagued by recurring dreams of her mother. She then takes a trip from Singapore to Japan in search of her mother.

Love Is A Gun by Lee Hong-chi talks about a man fresh out of jail who wanted to start anew. But his rough past runs after him like his shadow, bringing with it a gun he cannot get rid of.

Mimang by Kim Tae-yang features a man and a woman in a meet-cute scenario who stroll around the changing streets of Seoul.

Solids By The Seashore by Patiparn Boontarig follows a young Muslim woman struggling with her inner battles as she forms a relationship with an activist-turned-visual artist woman in her town.

Tiger Stripes by Amanda Nell Eu follows a cheery 11-year-old girl who goes through the horrors of hormones and puberty.

QCinema will run from November 17 to 26 at selected malls in Quezon City.

They are available for viewing at Gateway and Ali Mall Cineplex, U.P. Town Center - Ayala Malls, Robinsons Magnolia, Shangri-La Plaza, and Power Plant Mall.

Asian Next Wave is a competition centered on emerging filmmakers from the Southeast Asian region.