Singapore Film Database
Durian King
Directed by
David Hevey
Year
Runtime
2013
70 minutes
Genre
Family
Language
English
Synopsis
The king of fruits for locals, and the object of fear and loathing for Westerners; durian is perhaps the most controversial of all fruits. For people who call Singapore their home it is a delicacy; but for expats its odor is revolting, and the thought of eating it, unimaginable. Equally hard to imagine is a friendship between a fifty-year-old Chinese durian man and a twelve-year-old expat American boy. But that is exactly what happens to Charlie Sim and Jonathan Seymore in the Durian King.
Producer(s)
Malcom Young
Produced by
Firefly Films
International Sales/Distribution
Cast
Laura Kee, Michael Kwah, Michael Lee, Lim Kay Tong, Aidan Swift
Tags
2013, Family, Durian, Controversial, Friendship