Daughter, Wife, Mother, Woman:
Short Films from Southeast Asia
Daughter, Wife, Mother, Woman:
Short Films from Southeast Asia
In this selection of short films, acclaimed filmmakers from Singapore, Indonesia, the Philippines, Myanmar, and Cambodia present a wide spectrum of female-oriented perspectives onscreen. Showcasing a variety of genres, cinematography, and narrative techniques, these films not only consider gender roles in society, but also celebrate the female experience at its fullest, most beautiful, and often most absurd. Offering stories of people in differing life stages, these cinematic vignettes reveal that daughters, wives, mothers, and grandmothers are all interconnected with our very notion of the human condition.
The screening on 10 August will be followed by a talk with filmmakers Sonny Calvento and Giselle Lin, moderated by M+ Curator of Moving Image Chanel Kong in English.
The screening on 30 August will be followed by a talk with filmmakers Sein Lyan Tun and Khozy Rizal, moderated by M+ Curator of Moving Image Chanel Kong in English.
Giselle Lin. Children's Day, 2025. © Potocol
Giselle Lin. Children's Day, 2025. © Potocol
Khozy Rizal. Basri & Salma in a Never-ending Comedy, 2023. Courtesy of Lights On
Khozy Rizal. Basri & Salma in a Never-ending Comedy, 2023. Courtesy of Lights On
Sonny Calvento. Primetime Mother, 2023. Courtesy of the artist.
Sonny Calvento. Primetime Mother, 2023. Courtesy of the artist.
Sein Lyan Tun. Late Blooming in A Lonely Summer Day, 2021. Courtesy of the artist
Sein Lyan Tun. Late Blooming in A Lonely Summer Day, 2021. Courtesy of the artist
Chheangkea. Grandma Nai Who Played Favourites, 2025. Courtesy of the artist
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Image at top: Chheangkea. Grandma Nai Who Played Favourites, 2025. Courtesy of the artist