1. Exodus
| DIRECTOR | Sherman Ong |
| COUNTRY | Indonesia |
| YEAR | 2003 |
| GENRE | Experimental Video |
| DURATION | 30 mins |
| LANGUAGE | Bahasa Indonesia with English subtitles |
| FORMAT | PAL DVD, Region 3 |
| SYPNOSIS | An encounter between a lower-class ethnic Chinese shampoo girl and a Javanese court dancer sparks an awakening that manifests the dialetics of obsession and the transient nature of human affection. Set against the backdrop of the dominant Javanese culture, this story deals with the aspirations and identity of the two women, each gambling for a better life in a post-Suharto era. |
| AWARDS & FESTIVALS Special Festival Prize – La Cittadella del Corto International Short Film Festival Runner’s Up Audience Choice Award – Q! Film Festival Jakarta Rotterdam International Film Festival Venice International Short Film Festival Turin Gay & Lesbian Film Festival New York Asian American International Film Festival |
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2. Mother
| DIRECTOR | Royston Tan |
| COUNTRY | Singapore |
| YEAR | 2005 |
| GENRE | Drama |
| DURATION | 6 mins |
| LANGUAGE | Mandarin with English subtitles |
| FORMAT | PAL DVD, Region 3 |
| SYPNOSIS | After 10 years of wandering through his life, a son returns home to reconcile his relationship with his mother. Infused with an ironic mix of nostalgic sentimentality and contempt, Mother is a short film that explores the love/hate relationship between a mother and a son. |
| AWARDS & FESTIVALS Puchon International Film Festival Slamdunk Film Festival Hong Kong International Film Festival |
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3. Katong Fugue
| DIRECTOR | Boo Junfeng |
| COUNTRY | Singapore |
| YEAR | 2006 |
| GENRE | Drama |
| DURATION | 10 mins |
| LANGUAGE | English |
| FORMAT | PAL DVD, Region 3 |
| SYPNOSIS | A film about a boy with a hidden life and a mother desperately trying to reach out, this moving drama is adapted from playwright Alfian Sa’at’s groundbreaking play Landmarks: Asian Boys Vol. 2 |
| AWARDS & FESTIVALS Special Jury Prize – Singapore International Film Festival Official Selection – Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival Q! Film Festival Jakarta |
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