Letters from the South
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Six filmmakers present six short films about the experiences of Chinese immigrants. Shot across Malaysia, Thailand, Singapore and Myanmar, the anthology depicts the crisis of identity that accompanies international migration.
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Cast
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Huang Lu
Mumu (segment "Now Now Now")
Known for
Little Fires Everywhere
Blind Mountain
Aditya Assarat
Tan Chui Mui
Also in
Barbarian Invasion
It's Possible Your Heart Cannot Be Broken
Tsai Ming-liang
Siravit Lilitsuwan
Boat (segment "Now Now Now")
No other roles listed
Tan Chui Mui
Kang-sheng Lee
segment "Walking on Water"
Leonard Tee
Sun Koh
Rinlapat Techapattanawit
Paula (segment "Now Now Now")
No other roles listed
Adam Lim
Ah Jie (segment "Popiah")
Royston Tan
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'15'
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Tsai Ming-liang Director · Royston Tan Director Aditya Assarat Director
United States release July 31, 2014 · Produced in Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Taiwan · Languages Cantonese, Chinese, Thai
Production
Da Huang Pictures
Production · Distribution
Chuan Pictures
Production
Homegreen Films
Production
Pop Pictures
Production
Seashore Image Production
Production
Malaysia · Singapore · Thailand · Taiwan
Produced in
Languages
Original title
南方来信
Original language
Chinese
Spoken on screen
Cantonese · Chinese · Thai
Release dates
South Korea · October 6, 2013
Premiere · Busan International Film Festival
United States · July 31, 2014
Premiere · Asian American International Film Festival
United States
November 9, 2014 · Premiere · San Diego Asian Film Festival
Hong Kong SAR China
November 3, 2013 · Premiere · Hong Kong Asian Film Festival
Malaysia
May 12, 2017 · SeaShorts Film Festival
Netherlands
January 24, 2014 · Premiere · International Film Festival Rotterdam
Singapore
April 20, 2014 · Premiere · Singapore Chinese Film Festival
Taiwan
November 16, 2013 · Premiere · Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival
United Kingdom
June 21, 2014 · Premiere · Edinburgh International Film Festival
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