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(Waipo) 外婆's Coming Over!

Waipo (Grandma) travels from Ipoh to Singapore to stay with Shin Mun for a short period of time. With unwavering determination, Shin Mun endeavors to bridge the gap between past and present, striving to reclaim the time lost with her grandma due to language barriers and long distances.

  • Shin Mun Yee
    Director
  • Glenda Quek
    Director
  • Shin Mun Yee
    Writer
  • Le Xuan Ng
    Producer
  • Yoon Thai Liw
    Key Cast
    "Waipo"
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    外婆's Coming Over!
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Short, Student
  • Genres:
    Observational, Travel
  • Completion Date:
    December 23, 2023
  • Production Budget:
    1,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Singapore
  • Language:
    Chinese
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    Yes - Ngee Ann Polytechnic
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
  • Honour Film Screening Season 12
    Singapore, Singapore
    Singapore
    November 2, 2023
    -
    Screening Selection
Director Biography - Shin Mun Yee, Glenda Quek

Shin Mun is currently a film student that directed her first short film, "外婆's Coming Over!" in 2023. She is currently a third-year student in Singapore's Ngee Ann Polytechnic studying Film, Sound & Video. "外婆's Coming Over!" was directed and produced in her third year of film studies and screened in Singapore's Capitol theatre by HONOUR Singapore in Nov 2023. She has produced and edited BTS and Commercial videos for Singapore's National Day Parade 2023 as her Final Year project. Shin Mun is currently working on her next short film - "RED". The film focuses very heavily on societal issues that concern today’s youths - substance abuse, mental health issues, loss of purpose in life, and educational struggles. It is set to finish post production by Dec 2024.

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Director Statement

“I wanted to reconnect with my grandmother and made this film to document the magic of familial love.”