“Motherland” by Denise Khng
In a parent-teacher meeting with a distraught mother, a teacher is exposed to a world she readily empathizes with. But where does the truth lie?
At a parent-teacher meeting in an orderly girls’ school, a teacher empathizes with a parent’s account of her stress-filled domestic existence as a long-suffering mother to a troubled teenager. But in a system where the roles of parent and child, teacher and student, have to be upheld, and upon whom generalized projections easily occur, how true to character is a person when they inhabit the role they’re made to play?
FROM THE DIRECTOR
"I’ve always wanted to make a film that reframes maternal piety in a way that could resonate with children (and adults) from dysfunctional and abusive households, especially those who are unable to speak up or who are not believed. I hope any solidarity gained from the film helps them find the strength to stay true to themselves and come to know their intrinsic worth."
-Denise Khng
CREDITS
Starring
Karen Tan Bee Lin, Lim Shi-An, Nora Samosir
Writer/Director // Denise Khng
Producer // Yash M.
Director of Photography // Khairul Amin
1st Assistant Director // Gina Tan
Production Manager/2nd AD // Esther Tan
AD Runner // Shandelyn Ang
Camera Assistants // Jein Eriza, Lee Wan Yi Cheryl / Tanish Kadam
Gaffer // Jonathan Goh Qidi
Grips // Beaumont Loy / Danish Dali / Bryan Tan / Niki Muliade
Soundman // Timothy Belen
Art Director // Tong
Art Assistant // Nurul Syarafana Effendy
Wardrobe Stylist/Talent Wrangler // Gina Chan
Production Assistants // Xavier Chua, Jenson Chen / Jason Del Mundo
Post-Production Department:
Editor // Chong Ya Hui
Colourist // Eugene Seah
Audio Post Engineer // Timothy Belen
Additional Cast
Jastine Sim / Hana, Kasper Hakim / Joanna Guok, Adrian Wong / Ysabella Banta
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