Mongrel
Singapore Premiere
Chiang Wei Liang, Yin You Qiao France, Singapore, Taiwan 2024 128 min M18 (Sexual Scene)
An undocumented Thai migrant reckons with the injustices he is both subjected to and complicit in as a caregiver in rural Taiwan.
Oom, an undocumented Thai migrant in the mountains of Taiwan, works as a caregiver for the elderly and disabled. He contends with distrustful employers, a manipulative boss who coerces him into risky odd jobs, and fellow workers who question his loyalties despite his efforts to look out for them. Torn between complying in hopes of eventually receiving his delayed pay, or maintaining his integrity and humanity, Oom must navigate his difficult circumstances to survive.
The film employs silence and close-ups to convey the despair of not only Oom’s situation but also those he cares for. With great restraint and control, Mongrel examines human morality and depicts the disenfranchisement of migrant workers with an unwavering gaze.
Q&A with Filmmaker(s), Audience Choice Award
4 Dec, Wed 5:00PM / 128 min
Golden Village Cineleisure, Hall 1
Q&A with Filmmaker(s)
8 Dec, Sun 11:00AM / 128 min
Filmgarde Kallang, Hall 2
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Mongrel
白衣蒼狗
Chiang Wei Liang, Yin You Qiao
France, Singapore, Taiwan
2024
Taiwanese, Mandarin, Thai
English, Traditional Chinese
128 min
M18 (Sexual Scene)
Singapore Premiere
Chiang Wei Liang
Chiang Wei Liang is a Taiwan-based Singaporean filmmaker whose works focus on the Southeast Asian diaspora in Asia. His short films have been screened at Venice and the Berlinale, with Anchorage Prohibited (2015) winning Best Singapore Short Film at the 27th SGIFF. Mongrel, Chiang’s feature debut, received the Special Mention for Camera d’Or at Cannes.
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