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Three Missing Letters

In 1934 Indian aerospace engineer Stephen Smith launched the first of 270 attempts at transporting mail by rocket. The vessel exploded and 143 letters were scattered on the shores of Saugor Island. 140 letters were salvaged, but three were lost. Drawing on epistolary narratives set at the border between India and China, Three Missing Letters is an experimental film that speculates on the contents of these lost letters.

  • H. Lan Thao Lam
    Director
  • Lana Lin
    Director
  • Lana Lin
    Writer
  • H. Lan Thao Lam
    Writer
  • H. Lan Thao Lam
    Producer
  • Lana Lin
    Producer
  • Sherezade Alam
    Key Cast
  • Nang Majaw
    Key Cast
  • H. Lan Thao Lam
    Key Cast
  • Lana Lin
    Key Cast
  • Project Type:
    Animation, Documentary, Experimental, Short
  • Runtime:
    24 minutes 43 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    January 1, 2021
  • Production Budget:
    60,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    India
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - H. Lan Thao Lam, Lana Lin

Inspired by a particular site, historical incident, or political issue, Lin + Lam (Lana Lin and H. Lan Thao Lam) have collaborated since 2001. Lin + Lam’s work has been exhibited at international venues including the Museum of Modern Art, New York; New Museum, New York; The Kitchen, New York; and the Queens Museum, New York; Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, San Francisco; Arko Arts Center, Korean Arts Council Seoul; Internationales Oberhausen Short Film Festival (DE); the 3rd Guangzhou Triennial (CN); and the 2018 Busan Biennale. Their work has been supported by the Canada Council for the Arts, New York State Council on the Arts, Vera List Center for Art & Politics, KW Institute for Contemporary Art Production Series, and the India China Institute at The New School, NY.

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