Elephants by the Roadside

World Premiere

Đàm Quang Trung Vietnam 2024 19 min M18 (Sexual Scene)

In this existential vignette on urban migration, a mother watches her son’s funeral through a phone while a gravedigger and paid mourner discuss moving to the city.

Q&A with Filmmaker(s)

7 Dec, Sat 7:00PM / 97 min

National Gallery Singapore

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Elephants by the Roadside

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Đàm Quang Trung

Vietnam

2024

Vietnamese

English

19 min

M18 (Sexual Scene)

World Premiere

Đàm Quang Trung

Born in Ho Chi Minh City, Đàm Quang Trung’s films focus on migrant workers and their sense of escapism. His previous short, Elephants in the City (2021), was screened in competition at the 32nd SGIFF.

Le Hoang Kim Ngan

Huynh Cong Nho,
Nguyen Tan Nhat,
Mai Huyen Chi

Related Topics

  • Emerging Filmmakers
  • Social Issues
  • Comedy
  • Drama
  • Southeast Asian Short Film Competition