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Absent Smile《几时回来》
Directed by
John Clang, Lavender Chang
Year
Runtime
2022
80 minutes
Genre
Documentary
Language
Hokkien, English, Chinese with subtitles
Synopsis
Ten years after an elderly couple takes a special portrait with their absent son who lives overseas, their yearning grows into a habit where long distance phone calls and mundane repetitions are temporary remedies to a complex longing. Their daily routines and conversations reveal them missing but supporting their son. On a parallel tangent, the documentary features candid portrait photography sessions of various families, where kin overseas partake and reconnect with loved ones at home over the webcam.
Producer(s)
Jeremy Chua
Produced by
Potocol
International Sales/Distribution
John Clang
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Cast
Tags
Elderly, Absent, Son, Family, Long distance, Longing, Loneliness, Portraits, Kinship, Reconnect, Web cam, Art installation