Letters from the South
2013 · 1h 45m · N/A
Drama
Directed by
Aditya Assarat
,
Royston Tan
,
Midi Z
,
Tan Chui Mui
,
Tsai Ming-liang
,
Sun Koh
Overview
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.
Director and cast
- Aditya Assarat Director
- Royston Tan Director
- Midi Z Director
- Tan Chui Mui Director
- Tsai Ming-liang Director
- Sun Koh Director
- Huang Lu as Mumu (segment "Now Now Now")
- Siravit Lilitsuwan as Boat (segment "Now Now Now")
- Rinlapat Techapattanawit as Paula (segment "Now Now Now")
- Adam Lim as Ah Jie (segment "Popiah")
- Yvonne Lim as Youngest Auntie (segment "Popiah")
- Liu Ling Ling as Auntie #3 (segment "Popiah")
- Eng Hock Tan as Father (segment "Popiah")
- Wang Shin-Hong as Motorcycle Driver (segment "Burial Clothes")
- Wu Ke-xi as Sun-mei (segment "Burial Clothes")
- Serene Chen as Serene (segment "Singapore Panda")
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