Letters from the South (2013)
Six filmmakers present six short films about the experiences of Chinese immigrants. Shot across Malaysia, Thailand, Singapore and Myanmar, the anthology depicts the crisis of identity that accompanies international migration.
Directors:
Royston Tan, Tan Chui Mui, Tsai Ming-liang, Sun Koh, Midi Z, Aditya Assarat.
Writers:
Sun Koh, Aditya Assarat, Royston Tan, Midi Z, Tan Chui Mui, Tsai Ming-liang.
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Huang Lu as Mumu (segment "Now Now Now") |
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Siravit Lilitsuwan as Boat (segment "Now Now Now") |
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Rinlapat Techapattanawit as Paula (segment "Now Now Now") |
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Adam Lim as Ah Jie (segment "Popiah") |
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Yvonne Lim as Youngest Auntie (segment "Popiah") |
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Liu Ling Ling as Auntie #3 (segment "Popiah") |
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Eng Hock Tan as Father (segment "Popiah") |
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Wang Shin-hong as Motorcycle Driver (segment "Burial Clothes") |
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Wu Ke-xi as Sun-mei (segment "Burial Clothes") |
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Serene Chen as Serene (segment "Singapore Panda") |
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Elena Chia as Ning Jie (segment "Singapore Panda") |
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Alvin Chiam as Hua (segment "Singapore Panda") |
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Johnny Ng as Koh (segment "Singapore Panda") |
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Bok Lai Loh as (segment "A Night in Malacca") |
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Chua Thien See as (segment "A Night in Malacca") |
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Lee Kang-sheng as Xiao Kang (segment "Walking on Water") |
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Gertjan Zuilhof as (segment "A Night in Malacca") |
| Directing | Royston Tan | Director |
| Directing | Tan Chui Mui | Director |
| Directing | Tsai Ming-liang | Director |
| Directing | Sun Koh | Director |
| Directing | Midi Z | Director |
| Directing | Aditya Assarat | Director |
| Writing | Sun Koh | Screenplay |
| Writing | Aditya Assarat | Screenplay |
| Writing | Royston Tan | Screenplay |
| Writing | Midi Z | Screenplay |
| Writing | Tan Chui Mui | Screenplay |
| Writing | Tsai Ming-liang | Screenplay |