Short Film · 2023 · Academic Final Project

Return Home

A Malaysian raised in Singapore returns to his birth country after fifteen years — and finds himself a stranger.

SCIM1093 Introduction to Cinematography — Final Project Grade: A+
Year
2023
Course
SCIM1093Intro to Cinematography
My Role
Writer · DirectorCinematographer · Editor
Camera
Nikon D5100
Grade
A+

Overview

Desmond was born in Malaysia but raised in Singapore from age six. Fifteen years later, he returns to study at UUM and finds himself a stranger in his own birth country — his Malay broken, his memories distant, his sense of identity fractured between two places.

Shot on a Nikon D5100 as the first-ever short film produced, this was written, directed, storyboarded, and post-produced entirely solo under tight academic deadlines. Received significant audience response on social media praising its technical and emotional execution.

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