It’s Not Sweet
World Premiere
Cheryl Wong Singapore 2026 12 min PG
Eleven-year-old Hong and his sister are only allowed to eat watermelon the day before his birthday buffet—a family tradition that is increasingly difficult to uphold amid strife.
Synopsis Writer: Sidnee Lim
Singapore Panorama, Audience Choice Award, Q&A, SELLING FAST
23 Oct, Fri 6:30PM / 12 min
Filmhouse, Redrum
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It's Not Sweet
Cheryl Wong
Singapore
2026
English, Mandarin
English
12 min
PG
World Premiere
Cheryl Wong
Based between Singapore and Los Angeles, Cheryl Wong is a writer-director who employs slice-of-life narratives to explore identity, family dynamics and intergenerational relationships. Her previous work, Stigma, Style (2021), premiered at Palm Springs International ShortsFest.
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