Story: A young woman decides to take a leap of faith but is
stopped by strange encounters that influence her decision.
Narrative: The film begins with Merpati, the young woman,
standing on the edge of a building. She decides to “fly” to
meet with her family who recently died in a plane crash when
she is met by women from different walks of life who come to
stop her with their stories. The film ends with a solidarity
walk across the bridge to the other side.
Style, mood and tone of performance:
a. Inspired by Samuel Beckett and some of Woody Allen movies
b. the reality of the film is real/non-real
c. the acting is heightened but the delivery of lines is
naturalistic
Woody Allen movie references:
a. Manhattan https://youtu.be/J5c93q3gU3w
b. Irrational Man https://youtu.be/IGU-AaqnsH4
c. Café Society https://youtu.be/xD8k_qJuOOY
d. Vicky Christina Barcelona https://youtu.be/4Ur7BmMYiIs

Location of shoot: Within the Supreme Court Wing of the
National Gallery Singapore

Cast

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(in order of appearance)

Danish Dasuki

Nor Sherina

Koh Ming Yang (Xenon)

Palaruan Jyanne

Tajiyah Sulwana Tajuddin

Mah Wan Yin

Hannah Sonia

Pooja Gajiwala

Noorhidayu Abdul Malek

Hashara Perera

Crew

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Director

Ruzaini Mazani

Writters

Danish Dasuki

Nor Sherina

Koh Ming Yang (Xenon)

Palaruan Jyanne

Tajiyah Sulwana Tajuddin

Mah Wan Yin

Hannah Sonia

Pooja Gajiwala

Noorhidayu Abdul Malek

Hashara Perera

Script Supervisor

Ruzaini Mazani

Director of Photography

Yusri Shaggy Sapari

Camera Operator

Camille Pasquier

Production Assistant

Lu Yixin

Post Production

Yusri Shaggy Sapari

Production Equipment Support

Paradise Pictures

Songs

"Rebirth"

by Some Were at Sea

from the album "Rebirth"

Special Thanks

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National Gallery Singapore

Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts

Collaborative Lab Fund (Nafa)

The work was created in response to the artworks on display in the UOB Southeast Asia Gallery at the National Gallery Singapore

Raden Saleh

Boschbrand (Forest Fire)

1849

Oil on canvas, 300 x 396 cm

Collection of National Gallery Singapore.

This work has been adopted by Yong Hon Kong Foundation.

Raden Saleh

Wounded Lion

c. 1838

Oil on canvas, 88 x 108.5 cm

Collection of National Gallery Singapore

Pablo Baens Santos

Bagong Kristo (New Christ)

1980

Oil on canvas, 122.4 x 86.6 cm

Collection of National Gallery Singapore

Alfredo Manrique

Karampot (Meagre)

c. 1978

Oil on canvas, 59.5 x 102 cm

Collection of National Gallery Singapore