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Sisters Before Misters

Sisters Lily and Claire Moore planned for a girls’ trip to spread their late mother’s ashes. But when Claire finally arrives at the funeral, she is shocked to find that Lily had invited an unexpected guest to join their trip.

  • Sarah Lois Dorai
    Director
  • Sarah Lois Dorai
    Writer
  • Yu-Chieh Cheng
    Producer
  • Fabian Wilfred Joseph
    Director of Photography
  • Anne-Flavie Testelin
    Key Cast
    "Lily Moore"
  • Kathryn Baker
    Key Cast
    "Claire Moore"
  • Nilesh Pandey
    Key Cast
    "Milo"
  • Sarah Lois Dorai
    Art Director
  • Sarah Lois Dorai
    Wardrobe Stylist
  • Tianze Ling
    Editors
  • Sarah Lois Dorai
    Editors
  • Minghan Li
    Sound Supervisor
  • William Jacobs
    Music Composer
  • Geraldine Piong
    Camera Assistants
  • Anagh Menon
    Camera Assistants
  • Shameera Kaur
    Camera Assistants
  • Felipe Carvajal
    Sound Assistants
  • Shengshuo Hou
    Sound Assistants
  • Eliot Beer
    Sound Assistants
  • Ivo Tian
    Production Assistants
  • Ana Badea
    Production Assistants
  • Kutay Yavuz
    Production Assistants
  • Hosea Hu
    Photographers
  • Fabian Wilfred Joseph
    Photographers
  • Felipe Carvajal
    Foley Artists
  • Minghan Li
    Foley Artists
  • Sarah Lois Dorai
    Colourist
  • Fjallraven Boy
    Online Artist
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Comedy, Drama
  • Runtime:
    12 minutes 16 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    November 10, 2023
  • Production Budget:
    2,500 GBP
  • Country of Origin:
    United Kingdom
  • Country of Filming:
    United Kingdom
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Sarah Lois Dorai

Sarah Lois Dorai is an award winning Malaysian filmmaker whose Kelabit heritage has greatly influenced her choice of work to amplify women’s voices as well as indigenous narratives across different creative mediums.

She made her long form debut when she joined a line-up of female writers & directors for Malaysian movie “Sabalik Baju” that debuted on Netflix in October 2021 that quickly became the No.1 Top Movie in Malaysia within its first two weeks of release.

Sarah's work often circle the themes of family, heritage, culture and identity, which are themes very close to her heart. She hopes to inspire others to leave tangible legacies through art for future generations.

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Director Statement

I believe that women led stories don’t always have to be shocking, outrageous or have its female characters display great strength, despite them all being traits that women undoubtedly possess. I believe that it can also exist in the simplest form of the nuanced female experience of everyday life—and in this case, the all too familiar dynamic of sisterhood.

Sisters Before Misters is a lighthearted ode to the unbreakable bond between sisters that trump clashing personalities, personal shortcomings, and questionable life choices. It sets out to capture a moment in time of the lives of sisters Lily and Claire at an intersection of life where they experience loss, scraping the surface of what it means to love, grieve and to ultimately show up for one another.