Dancing in Your Wake

Festival 2025

Multiple origins, 2024-25

Pay What You CanShort Form

Curatorial idea by
Lu Etienne and Gareth Mattey

Running time
97 mins

Pay What You CanShort Form

We’re all haunted – by lost loves, past selves, secrets and societal demands. In this dynamic programme, queer characters and communities dance with the ghosts that haunt them. Should they embrace spectral coexistence or fight for an exorcised future? This collection of short films is a call to action imbued with warmth and spectacle, from the playful tone and dazzling palette of Grandma Nai Who Played Favorites, to the tender surrealism of 302 and the cheeky rebellion of If I Were a Voice. Get ready to expose the truth, reject expectations, and defend what matters the most, with rhythm and style.

Curatorial idea by Lu Etienne and Gareth Mattey, as part of Up Next: Future Film Curators Lab 2024/25

Tickets

17 May 2025, 2:30 PM

Tickets available

The Garden Cinema

Grandma Nai Who Played Favorites

2025

Directed by
CHHEANGKEA

Running time
19 mins

During a family visit to her grave, Grandma Nai sneaks away from the peaceful afterlife after overhearing that her queer grandson is about to get engaged to a woman.

Thunder Bird

2025

Directed by
Yadanar Oo

Running time
16 mins

The Thunder Bird dance troupe has graced festivals in Myanmar for 50 years, withstanding military rule and widespread stigma. The reigning Mother of this troupe, Mommy Soe, reflects on her journey of political resistance and enduring love.

Farewell, Saranghae, Farewell

2024

Directed by
Sunhye Hong

Running time
26 mins

Hitomi’s girlfriend Naho dreams of being a K-Pop idol in Korea, and while Hitomi is supportive, she knows it could spell the end of their relationship. When Naho passes her audition, Hitomi decides to collect empty plastic bottles to take unexpected action.

302

2024

Directed by
Leon Cheo

Running time
16 mins

Young officer cadet Aaron opens a can of worms when he declares “302” to the Singapore army, a medical code used to classify personnel as homosexual. Navigating the aftermath of his decision, Aaron is forced to grapple with the weight of his responsibilities, desires and ideals.

If I Were A Voice

2024

Directed by
Denbert Tiamson

Running time
20 mins

Things aren’t going well for Ralph. His boyfriend is expelled and he’s suspended from the choir on the eve of their big show. Can Ralph mobilise his classmates to give one unforgettable performance that exposes their corrupt school administration?