The Inescapable Desire of Roots
Singapore Premiere
Mark Chua, Lam Li Shuen Singapore 2024 6 min R21 (Nudity)
A man with hair growing wildly over his body is taken by a mania of ecstasy and anguish. He struggles with the hair becoming a means of discipline and punishment, while being overwhelmed by the explosive jubilance of its sprouting.
Q&A with Filmmaker(s)
7 Dec, Sat 2:00PM / 83 min
National Gallery Singapore
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The Inescapable Desire of Roots
根欲
Mark Chua, Lam Li Shuen
Singapore
2024
Mandarin, English
English
6 min
R21 (Nudity)
Singapore Premiere
Mark Chua, Lam Li Shuen
The surreal works of Singaporean filmmakers Mark Chua and Lam Li Shuen explore social existentialism through speculative fiction and body horror. The duo won Best Director at the 32nd SGIFF with their short film, A Man Trembles (2021).
Mark Chua,
Lam Li Shuen
Oliver Chong
Southeast Asian Short Film Competition Programme 3
