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The Drum

2016 26 min Chinese
Family Drama

The Drum is a short film that follows the journey of Kang, a recently retired man in his 60s dealing with the sudden onset of a late-life crisis. He realises that he must mend old conflicts and learn to accept his new life or risk losing himself in the emptiness of old age.

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Ler Jiyuan Director · Dave Chua Writer

First release September 1, 2016 · Produced in Singapore · Languages Chinese, English

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Singapore

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Original title

鼓声

Original language

Chinese

Spoken on screen

Chinese · English

Release dates

Singapore · September 1, 2016

Premiere · Silver Arts Festival 2016

No release date listed for United States.

Singapore

February 11, 2017 · Premiere · The Smalls Film Festival APAC 2017

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