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Roach Love

A man who gets high from stomping on cockroaches meets a girl with the same fetish in this stylish, exhilarating neo-noir fantasy-turned-nightmare.

  • Jacen Tan
    Director
    Zombiepura
  • Andrew Ngin
    Writer
    Circle Line
  • Haresh Tilani
    Key Cast
  • Wendy Toh
    Key Cast
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Horror, romance, Dark Comedy
  • Runtime:
    6 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    August 1, 2022
  • Country of Origin:
    Singapore
  • Country of Filming:
    Singapore
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    4:3
  • Film Color:
    Black & White
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Fantastic Fest

    United States
    World Premiere
    Official selection
  • Slash Film Festival

    Austria
    European Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Lund Fantastic Film Festival

    Sweden
    Scandinavian Premiere
    Official selection
  • London Short Film Festival

    United Kingdom
    Official Selection
Director Biography - Jacen Tan

Jacen Tan was named as one of Singapore’s most exciting young filmmakers by The Straits Times. He was first to define 'viral video' in the region after crashing servers with his short film 'Tak Giu'.

Jacen's first feature, horror-comedy Zombiepura, was released theatrically in Singapore and Southeast Asia, and now streaming on Disney Plus and Netflix Korea.

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Director Statement

Everyone hates cockroaches, but have you ever wondered why? This is an experimental silent film which starts off as a romantic noir but turns into something very different.