| Title |
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Locust |
| Director |
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Victric Thng |
| Duration |
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3:22 min |
| Year |
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2003 |
| Genre |
: |
Experimental drama |
| Country of origin |
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Singapore |
| Format |
: |
DV |
| Language |
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Cantonese with English subtitles |
SYNOPSIS:
A rekindled memory on a momentary encounter that evokes both a sense of fondness and bitterness of heart.
Awards and festivals:
Tribeca Underground Film Festival 2005, USA
Q! Film Festival 2005, Jakarta, Indonesia
Berlin Asia Pacific Film Festival 2005, Germany
OutFest, Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian Film Festival 2005, USA
InsideOut, Toronto Lesbian and Gay Film and Video Festival 2005, Canada
Very Short Film Festival, 2005, France
QueerScreen, Mardi Gras Film Festival 2005 Australia
Mar Del Plata International Film Festival 2005, Argentina
Hong Kong Independent Film & Video Awards 2005, China
Renault Samsung 2nd Prize, Busan Asian Short Film Festival 2004, Korea
Best Asean Short Film Award (Silver), 9th Malaysian Video Awards 2004, Malaysia
10th Rio de Janeiro International Short Film Festival 2004, Brazil
Short Shorts Film Festival Asia 2004, Tokyo, Japan
Asian American International Film Festival 2004, New York City, USA
Paris Asian Film Festival 2004, France
Regensburg Short Film Festival 2004, Germany
Opening Film, Singapore Short Cuts 2004, The Singapore History Museum, Singapore
Director’s bio:
Victric Thng is known for creating atmospheric and dreamlike short films. His works have travelled extensively to many film festivals and won many short film awards. He was named as one of the next new wave of filmmakers to watch out for by the Straits Times, Singapore.
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