Feature Narratives · Filmmaker Q&A · Asia Premiere

Midnight Momo

Directed by Tenzin Yeshi

Screening at DIFF 2026

Sat31 6:15 PM to 7:37 PMSaturday 31 Oct · PictureTime 2

Plan it in the app

Opens the free DIFF 2026 app. It checks for clashes and adds walking time between screens.

Runtime: 82 min
Year: 2026
Country: United States
Language: English, Mandarin, Spanish, Tibetan
Subtitles: English
Premiere: Asia

Synopsis

Set in a small Tibetan restaurant in Queens, a volatile ensemble of immigrants and misfits find themselves trapped in a fifteen-minute time loop. Kunga, the waiter, seems to be the only one who is aware of the time loop. In an attempt to break the time loop, he battles ICE raids, drug traffickers, and other acts of chaos bleeding in from the streets. However, it is only when he faces his most personal problems that he has any chance of breaking free from the shackles of time.