Synopsis
Pei Ling is forced to take on the full duties of caring for her newborn after her mother’s disappearance. Struggling with her identity as a young mother, she finds ways to cope with the burden of abandonment and single parenthood.
Details
Director:
Shoki Lin
Country:
Singapore
Duration:
12 Mins
Rating:
PG13
Year:
2020
Language(s):
Mandarin
SGIFF Commissioned Short Newborn will be screened together with Tiong Bahru Social Club as the Festival Opening
Total Runtime: 100mins
Showtimes
Cinema
26 Nov 2020, Thursday, 7:00pm
Shaw Lido
26 Nov 2020, Thursday, 8:00pm
Shaw Lido
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26 November 2020, Thursday, 7:00pm
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26 Nov 2020, Thursday, 7:00pm
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Film Credits
Director
Shoki Lin is a director, writer and cinematographer based in Singapore.
His previous short film, Adam (2019), was part of the Cinéfondation Selection at Cannes, and was awarded Best Singapore Short Film at SGIFF.