You Dreamt You Saw Yourself But Couldn’t See Your Face
Singapore Premiere
Shireen Seno Philippines, United States 2026 7 min PG
Fluid reflections in water and the haunting sound of wind become metaphors for loss, mourning and the passage of time in this personal work featuring three generations of a family.
The flow of water and sound of wind become metaphors for mourning and the passage of time in this tender work about intergenerational relationships. A memorial service for a loved one that took place at two rivers inspired Seno to depict still and moving surfaces of water by layering her 16mm film and digital footage.
As leaves and twigs break through rippled reflections of the sky and landscape, distant figures from the past seem to appear from beneath the water, alongside images of family members crouched at the riverbank. The sound of rushing wind haunts the soundtrack, bracketed by a whistled tune from the past, and a whispered voice speaking about what is to come
Synopsis Writer: Sam I-shan
23 Oct, Fri 9:00PM / 7 min
Oldham Theatre
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You Dreamt You Saw Yourself But Couldn’t See Your Face
Shireen Seno
Philippines, United States
2026
English
English
7 min
PG
Singapore Premiere
Shireen Seno
Shireen Seno is a Filipino visual artist and filmmaker whose films have been presented at international film festivals and exhibited at art institutions in Asia and Europe. She directed the short film To Pick a Flower (2021), which competed in SGIFF, as well as the features Big Boy (2013) and Nervous Translation (2018), which won the Netpac Award at Rotterdam. You Dreamt You Saw Yourself premiered at FID Marseille.
Jolly Seno,
Elias Yuki Torres,
Aki Tala Torres,
John Torres,
Shireen Seno
John Torres,
Shireen Seno