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7.3/10 • 129

2018-01-211h 36m

Documentary

There are movers, there are shakers, and there are shirkers.

In 1992, teenager Sandi Tan shot Singapore's first indie road movie with her enigmatic American mentor Georges – who then vanished with all the footage. Twenty years later, the 16mm film is recovered, sending Tan, now a novelist in Los Angeles, on a personal odyssey in search of Georges' vanishing footprints.

Directors
Sandi Tan
Writters
Sandi Tan
Editors
Kimberley Hassett

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  1. Sandi Tan

    Sandi Tan

    Self

  2. Sophia Siddique Harvey

    Sophia Siddique Harvey

    Self

  3. Georges Cardona

    Georges Cardona

    Self (archive footage)

  4. Philip Cheah

    Philip Cheah

    Self

  5. Jasmine Ng Kin Kia

    Jasmine Ng Kin Kia

    Self

  6. Stephen Tyler

    Stephen Tyler

    Self

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Mar 9, 2019

7/10

Shirkers is an amazing documentary about being able to realize some version of a dream after it has been completely shattered. Anyone who has ever contemplated making a film or even got so far as making one has experienced what Sandi Tam did in some way. This is her way of reflecting on the past and moving on. Great stuff!

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
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Revenue
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Keywords
singaporewoman director