Short Film

Children of the Soil

“Children of the Soil” is an avant-garde film which offers a poetic depiction of how an individual identifies with the three pillars of Malayness: language, religion and royalty. The term Malayness refers to the ethnic group of Malays, the first settlers of Singapore. The film is the result of a year’s research into the presence of Malay culture in pre- and post-independent Singapore. It is loosely inspired by the works of painter and poet Latiff Mohidin. The self-made sets, costumes and the exclusively curated soundtrack from Malay films of the 1960s unfold a powerful imagery and strong symbolism.

Red Dot

Credits

University:

LASALLE College of the Arts, Singapore
Design:

Sabrina Elman, Keane Tan, Sean Lim, Fairuz Jaafar, Syahirah Shahrudin, Samuel Xun, Mazri Ismail, Charles Looi, LASALLE College of the Arts