Oasis of Now (HKIFF48)
Genre
SPECIAL PROGRAMME
Release Date
1 Apr 2024 (Mon)
Category
--- (HK), ---(Macau)
Running Time
90 Minutes
Language
Cantonese, Vietnamese, Malay and Mandarin
Subtitle
Chinese and English
Director
Chia Chee Sum
Cast
Ta Thi Diu, Aster Yeow Ee, Abd Manaf Bin Rejab
Synopsis
"At a run-down Malaysian residential complex, undocumented Vietnamese worker Hanh spends her days handling household jobs and, during her breaks, visiting a stairwell to play with a young girl. As the melting pot of local life comes into view, so do the pair’s relationship and Hanh’s personal challenges. Director Chia Chee Sum returns to his old housing estate and crafts a model of minimalism with his feature debut – a measured, gently observational picture of closeness and distance among family and neighbours. and harmonious existence they have enjoyed for decades.
5/4 (Fri): Post-talk (in Cantonese) with guest filmmaker Lau Kok-rui"
5/4 (Fri): Post-talk (in Cantonese) with guest filmmaker Lau Kok-rui"
"At a run-down Malaysian residential complex, undocumented Vietnamese worker Hanh spends her days handling household jobs and, during her breaks, visiting a stairwell to play with a young girl. As the melting pot of local life comes into view, so do the pair’s relationship and Hanh’s personal challenges. Director Chia Chee Sum returns to his old housing estate and crafts a model of minimalism with his feature debut – a measured, gently observational picture of closeness and distance among family and neighbours. and harmonious existence they have enjoyed for decades.
5/4 (Fri): Post-talk (in Cantonese) with guest filmmaker Lau Kok-rui"
5/4 (Fri): Post-talk (in Cantonese) with guest filmmaker Lau Kok-rui"
