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The Goddess of Potong Pasir

This film is an intimate portrait of a mother’s love for her young daughter, as she teaches her about women’s strength and independence via the manifestations of the goddess Durga-Kali. Their rituals are a celebration of beauty, strength, life and the impermanence of it all. We see a unique expression of faith and love across diverse traditions from North, South and East India., that meet uniquely in the Indian diaspora in Singapore.

  • Sze-Wei Chan
    Director
  • Sadhna Rai
    Key Cast
  • Sanaya Rai
    Key Cast
  • Caroline Chin
    Key Cast
  • Raka Maitra
    Choreographer
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Experimental
  • Genres:
    Creative documentary, dance
  • Runtime:
    7 minutes 57 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    May 1, 2023
  • Production Budget:
    6,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Singapore
  • Country of Filming:
    Singapore
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Signes de Nuit
    Paris
    France
    September 29, 2023
    Official Selection
  • Zeichen der Nacht
    Berlin
    Germany
    November 5, 2023
    Jury Award
  • Greensboro Dance Film Festival
    Greensboro
    United States
    February 23, 2024
    Official Selection
  • American Dance Festival Movies by Movers

    November 1, 2024
Director Biography - Sze-Wei Chan

Sze is a documentary and experimental dance filmmaker who observes alternate histories, identities and social issues as expressed in the body, movement and art. They are also a dance maker, arts journalist, activist, and parent. Sze’s projects have received grants from the Singapore Film Commission, Purin Pictures, the Asian Cinema Fund, DMZ Film Festival, HessenFilm, Dance Films Association USA and the National Arts Council of Singapore. Since 2016, their films and installations have screened at festivals including the Singapore International Festival of the Arts, Signes de Nuit Paris, Screen.dance Scotland, and Dança em Foco. They are a member of the Cinemovement Collective (Singapore) founded by Jeremy Chua and Elysa Wendi.

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