About
2020 | Fiction | 19mins. | When her grandfather becomes terminally ill, Xiao Le, a young Christian woman, faces a critical decision over whether she should intervene with her family’s traditional Taoist rituals.
Cast and Crew
Starring – Tan Cheong Bee, Ling Tang | Director – Mickey Lai | Producer – Rachel Tan | Executive Producer – See Chee How, Ong Hung Heng | Cinematographer – Lee Kah Giap | Production Design – Lim Chik Fong | Sound Recordist – Poh Tze Chian | Editor – Mickey Lai | Sound Design – Teoh Ka Chun | Music Composer – Yise Loo, Tan Wei Xi | Gaffer – Tan Seng Kiat | Colourist – Khong Jia Woei
Selected Screenings and Awards
– Busan International Film Festival 2020 (Korea) – International Premiere
– SeaShorts Film Festival 2020 (Malaysia) | Best Performance Award
– National Film Festival for Talented Youth 2020 (US) | New Talent Award
– Aswan International Woman Film Festival 2021 (Egypt) | Best Director Award
– Clermont Ferrand International Short Film Festival 2021 (France)
– Shanghai International Film Festival 2021 (China)
– Golden Harvest Award 2021 (Taiwan)
– Kyiv International Film Festival 2021 (Ukraine)
– Bueu International Short Film Festival 2021 (Spain)
– Shorts International Film Festival 2021 (Italy)
– Fabrique Du Cinema Awards 2021 (Italy)
– Tertio Millennio Film Festival 2021 (Italy)
– Spello International Short Film Festival 2021 (Italy)
– Integrazione Film Festival 2021 (Italy)
– Vancouver Asian Film Festival 2020 (Canada)
– Norwich Film Festival 2020 (UK)
– Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival 2020 (Indonesia)
– Oslo Film Festival 2020 (Norway)
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