About
2024 | Fiction | 23mins. | Set in Malaysia National Service Camp, a Chinese female trainee is commanded by the teacher to lead her multiracial female comrades to wash the stained sanitary pads in the middle of the night.
Cast and Crew
Starring – Li Xuan Siow, Esha Anum, Kaana Selvam, Farah Ahamd | Writer-Director – Mickey Lai | Producer – Lim Shu Jia | Co-Producer – Ciarán Charles, Qsoon Wong | Cinematographer – Lee Kah Giap | Casting Director – Audrie Yeo | Production Design – Soon Yong Chow | Sound Recordist – Vivian Yeo | Editor – Wong Kai Yun | Sound Design – Ines Adriana | Music Composer – Ryota Katayama | Colourist – Beh Jing Qiang
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Selected Screenings and Awards
– Locarno International Film Festival 2024, Switzerland – World Premiere – Golden Leopard for Best International Short Film
– Pingyao Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon International Film Festival 2024, China
– Frontdoc International Documentary Festival 2024, Italy
– Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival 2024, Taiwan
– Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival 2024, Canada –Best Short Film
– Leeds International Film Festival 2024, United Kingdom
– Stockholm International Film Festival 2024, Sweden
– QCinema International Film Festival 2024, Philippines – International Jury Prize
– Alternativa Film Awards 2024, Indonesia – SHORTS Award
– Golden Rooster Festival 2024, China – Best Top Ten Short Films
– Pune International Film Festival 2024, India
– Zagreb Film Festival 2024, Croatia
– NOWNESS Short Film Award 2024, China
– Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival 2024, Indonesia
– Singapore International Film Festival 2024, Singapore
– Red Sea International Film Festival 2024, Saudi Arabia
– Vilnius Short Film Festival 2025, Lithuania
– Santa Barbara Film Festival 2025, United States
– BUFF International Film Festival 2025, Sweden
– KINO Athens International Independent Film Festival 2025, Greece
– Osaka Asian Film Festival 2025, Japan – Housen Short Film Award
– Akbank Short Film Festival 2025, Turkey
– Beirut International Women Film Festival 2025, Lebanon – Special Jury Mention
– Porto Femme International Film Festival 2025, Portugal – Special Mention
– International Alexandria Short Film Festival 2025, Egypt – Honorable Mention & Egyptian Film Critics Award
– Festival Le Cri du Court 2025, France
– Vienna Shorts 2025, Austria
– Chinese Film Festival Hamburg 2025, Germany
– Zsigmond Vilmos International Film Festival 2025, Hungary
– Yerevan Short Film Festival 2025, Armenia
– Basta Fest 2025, Serbia
– New York Asian Film Festival 2025, US
– Toko Film Festival 2025, Italy
– Galway Film Fleadh 2025, Ireland
– Seoul International Women Film Festival 2025, Korea
– Greenpoint Film Festival 2025, United States
– Minikino Film Week 2025, Indonesia
– Tirana International Film Festival 2025, Albania
– Thai Short Film and Video Festival 2025, Thailand
– i-Fest International Film Festival 2025, Italy
– Bolton International Film Festival 2025, UK
– International Short Film Festival BRNO16 2025, Czech Replublic
– Tramway Film Festival 2025, Poland
– Berlin NewGen Film Festival 2025, Germany – Best Short Film
– Ngilngig Asian Fantastic Film Festival 2025, Philippines
– SeaShorts Film Festival 2025, Malaysia – SeaShorts Competition Award
– Interfilm Berlin 2025, Germany
– Norwich Film Festival 2025, United Kingdom
– Hiroshima International Film Festival 2025, Japan – Jury Award
– Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival 2026, France
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