2018 PROGRAMMER’S CHOICE
KAMPUNG TAPIR
Aw See Wee / Malaysia / 2017 / 17:15
Migrant worker Anne and her husband leave their five years old daughter from Kampung Tapir (Tapir Village), Malaysia.
Watching this film is like taking a long breath, allowing the audience to concentrate with every picture, sound and story conveyed. the tapir symbol becomes a kind of comma in a question sentence about the national boundary in this film.
Minikino Film Week 4
Jury's note
Additional Details
Director, Writer: Aw See Wee
Producer: Ooi Wei Seng
Key cast: Ivelaine Sim Cian Kit, Chua Sek Khim, Koh Hya Tong
Film Type: Short
Runtime: 17 minutes 15 seconds
Completion Date: December 1, 2017
Country of Origin: Malaysia
Country of Filming: Malaysia
Film Language: Chinese, Malay
Shooting Format: Full HD, BMPCC
Aspect Ratio: 1:1.77
Film Color: Color
Screenings & Awards
- Singapore International Film Festival
Singapore
December 1, 2017
World Premiere
- Minikino Film Week 4, Bali International Short Film Festival
Bali, Indonesia, 6 – 13 October 2018
Awarded for 2018 Programmer’s Choice