A Man Trembles

Sinopsis

Kala itu, Singapura tahun 1998, ketika puncak Krisis Keuangan Asia, seorang pria dan keluarganya menghabiskan hari terakhirnya di bumi di pulau Sentosa. Di sana, sang pria menemukan keanehan antara keselamatan dan ketakutan.

Jadwal

SUN, 26 NOV 2023 | XXI STUDIO 4 | 19:30

Mark Chua & Lam Li Shuen

Mark Chua dan Lam Li Shuen adalah duo sineas dan seniman asal Singapura. Film-film mereka kerap menggunakan citra absurdis, bertemakan tempat-tempat, sejarah, dan keunikan hasrat manusia.

Film-film mereka telah diputar di berbagai festival film internasional, seperti International Film Festival Rotterdam (2023), New Directors/New Films (2023), dan BFI London Film Festival (2021). Pada tahun 2021, berkat film mereka A Man Trembles, mereka dianugerahi penghargaan Best Southeast Asian Director di Singapore International Film Festival. Film pendek mereka, The Cup, juga menerima First Prize (Moving Images) dari Julius Baer Next Generation Art Prize pada tahun 2021.

Kru & Pemain

Production Company Emoumie Pictures, Back to One

Producer Judith Tong

Main Cast Oliver Chong (Father), Lina Yu (Mother), Brayden Koh (Son)

Screenplay Mark Chua, Lam Li Shuen

Cinematographer Lincoln Yeo

Editor Mark Chua

Notable Achievement

BFI London Film Festival 2021

32nd Singapore International Film Festival 2021 – Best Director, Southeast Asian Short Film Competition

London Short Film Festival 2022, In Competition

Cinemagic On The Pulse Short Film Festival 2022, In Competition

FEST – New Directors New Films Festival 2022 – Honorable Mention, Silver Lynx Fiction Short Film Competition

Santiago del Estero Film Festival 2022

Guanajuato International Film Festival 2022, In Competition

Split Film Festival 2022, In Competition

Minikino Film Week 2022

Shorts Mexico 2022

Fantastic Fest 2022 – Special Mention, Fantastic Shorts Competition

Belo Horizonte International Short Film Festival 2022, In Competition

Film Fest Ghent 2022, In Competition

Asian Film Joint 2022

Ngilngig Asian Fantastic Film Festival – Special Jury Prize, Asian Shorts Competition

South Taiwan Film Festival 2022, In Competition

San Diego Asian Film Festival 2022, In Competition

Videoex Festival 2023

Filmography

Revolution Launderette (2019, Feature), The Cup (2020, Short), A Man Trembles (2021, Short), Chomp It! (2023, Short), The Inescapable Desire of Roots (2024, Short)

Contact

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