Wednesday July 07 – 5:00PM

Welcome To Day 3 – 17th Annual ReelHeART
Theme – Family, Loss, Love

Family Affairs
Film Short | Duration: 00:14:00
Dir. Chai Yee Wei, Singapore
Language: Chinese

*Nominated For Best Short Film

Synopsis: After finalising her divorce in China, Weixin travels back home to Singapore for Chinese New Year. Bringing home a traditional dish of new year rice cake, it transpires a slice of her family’s history—one that is awkward, resilient but enlightening.

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Keywords: #Family #China #Traditions #FirstMother #SecondMother #Seniors #Aging #Singapore

Promise Me
Thesis Film, Student Film | Duration: 00:14:49
Dir. James Austen, Dir. Yujun “Katherine” Chen, United States
In Attendance via Zoom for a Post Premiere Q&A
Language: English

*Nominated For Best Thesis Film

Synopsis: A man is haunted by the loss of his fiancée and struggles to find a way to move forward

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Keywords: #Death #Suicide #Grief #Love #Relationship #Marriage #Happiness

Hide & Sniff
Film Short | Duration: 00:49:00
Dir. Kousuke Hishinuma, Japan
In Attendance via Zoom for a Post Premiere Q&A
Screenwriter: Kousuke Hishinuma.
Language: Japanese

*Nominated For Best Short Film, Best International Film, Best Ensemble Cast, Miyuu Teshima as “Arika”, Haruka Imou as “Kasumi”, Kouta Fudauchi as “Kouki”

Synopsis: Information “Hide & Sniff” is a hard-boiled love story that challenged a new technique: focusing on the sense of smell. The wife has a good nose, and the husband is a bit dull. The story shows the peculiarity of their love as their feelings grow apart. This is an aspirational film challenging on showing smell – something that obviously exists but cannot be actually seen. The film is written and directed by Kousuke Hishinuma, known for “Lady Ninja: Reflections of Darkness” “BLACKMALE GIRL”and “Life is Dead.” The casts are Miyuu Teshima, known for her performances in “The Red Comet Club” and “Kalanchoe,“ Kouta Fudauchi, from “Palm to the Sun” and “Isn’t Anyone Alive?” and Haruka Imou, from “37 Seconds.” And” soiree” Miyuu Teshima and Haruka Imou are both among the “10 Fresh Rising Stars” selected for a featured topic on the weekly magazine “Shukan Playboy.” Storyline “Are you ready?” KOKI racks his brain to try and win a game of hide-and-seek over his wife, ARIKA, who has a sensitive nose. One night, ARIKA senses an odd smell in KOKI’s body. The change in the odor of his body begins to torment her. Meanwhile, KOKI asks his little sister KASUMI for a favor.

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• Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pl47LAN4jiM
• Website: https://blog.goo.ne.jp/monndori

Keywords: #Death #Love #Sorrow #Marriage #Memories #Japan

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