10s Across the Borders
Singapore Premiere
Chan Sze-Wei Philippines, Singapore, Germany 2025 99 min R21 (Mature Theme)
Meet three trailblazers of the underground ballroom scenes in Southeast Asia and their communities in this candid documentary.
In the ballroom scene, an underground subculture founded by Black and Latinx queer and trans communities in New York City, three of its leading figures in Southeast Asia are Xyza from the Philippines, Sun from Thailand and Teddy from Malaysia. Even as they reckon with racism, homophobia, transphobia and rejection, they hone their craft joyfully and proudly while navigating relationships with their birth and found families. Their sustained efforts to share their knowledge have nurtured flourishing ballroom communities across the region.
Spanning these trailblazers’ home countries and New York City, this energetic and heartfelt documentary celebrates the empowering impact of ballroom in art and in life.
Synopsis Writer: Aditi Shivaramakrishnan
Q&A with Filmmaker(s), Audience Choice Award
2 Dec, Tue 7:00PM / 99 min
Golden Village Cineleisure, Hall 4
Q&A with Filmmaker(s), Audience Choice Award
5 Dec, Fri 2:00PM / 99 min
Golden Village Suntec, Hall 3
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10s Across the Borders
Chan Sze-Wei
Philippines, Singapore, Germany
2025
Filipino, Mandarin, Malay, Thai, Norwegian, English
English
99 min
R21 (Mature Theme)
Singapore Premiere
Chan Sze-Wei
Chan Sze-Wei has directed documentaries and experimental dance films, many of which explore alternate histories, identities and social issues through bodily sensations and movement. They are also a choreographer, arts journalist, organiser, activist and parent. 10s Across the Borders, their debut feature, premiered at Busan.
Alemberg Ang,
Tan Si En,
Sophia Sim,
Yasmin C. Rams
