PRISMATIC GROUND
Prismatic Ground is an annual festival in New York City centered on experimental documentary and avant-garde film.
YEAR SIX: APRIL 29-MAY 3, 2026
JUST ANNOUNCED: OPENING NIGHT PRESENTATION
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JUST ANNOUNCED: OPENING NIGHT PRESENTATION 〰️
Opening Night
I Heard That They Are Not Going to See Each Other Anymore
Ka Ki Wong, 2026, 86 min.
Wednesday, April 29, 2026
6:30 PM at Brooklyn Academy of Music
Parallel sets of (ill) fated lovers criss-cross Taipei in Ka Ki Wong’s chimerical feature debut, Prismatic Ground's 2026 Opening Night selection.
Tao is infatuated with Shin, but can only express this affection by sending roving gangs to beat him up in public. Meanwhile, Melih, an immigrant from Istanbul who owns a noodle shop, receives an enigmatic, possibly omniscient flower from Yu-Ping, whom he falls hopelessly for. Connected in inexplicable ways, Melih and Tao search within and without for the ability to forge meaningful memories and relationships, leading them to wonder, “Is there a way to leave a mark without causing pain?”
Followed by a Q&A with Ka Ki Wong.
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ALL-ACCESS WRISTBAND 〰️
PRISMATIC GROUND 〰️ YEAR SIX 〰️ ALL-ACCESS WRISTBAND 〰️
This all-access wristband permits entry to all films/events during the sixth edition of Prismatic Ground, April 29-May 3, 2026. You must arrive at least 15 minutes before showtimes to guarantee wristband entry.
Please arrive at the Brooklyn Academy of Music Box Office 30 minutes prior to the 6:30PM showtime on Opening Night (April 29) to pick up your wristband, or email prismaticground@gmail.com for alternate arrangements.
2026 VENUES
OPENING NIGHT: Wed 4/29 @ Brooklyn Academy of Music
Thur 4/30 @ DCTV Firehouse Cinema
Fri 5/1 @ Light Industry
Sat 5/2 @ Anthology Film Archives
Sun 5/3 @ Anthology Film Archives & Metrograph
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