The Cup (2020)

17 MIN | SINGAPORE | TEOCHEW, CEBUANO

 

SYNOPSIS

In a surreal tableau, a man with a brewing machine for a head, discontent with the bland taste of the brew from his own body, attempts to do what he can to improve its flavour.

The Cup is a meditation on being in the world, upon the flattening out of life as we know and image it during the coronavirus pandemic. It was shot and produced while the filmmakers were confined to their home during the lockdown period in Singapore.

 

CREDITS

Cast KARL LUCENTE, RICHARD CHUA
Director, Writer, Producer MARK CHUA, LAM LI SHUEN
Editing MARK CHUA, LAM LI SHUEN
Sound Design MARK CHUA, LAM LI SHUEN

SCREENINGS

31st Singapore International Film Festival 2020, In Competition — World Premiere
5th International Film Festival and Awards Macao 2020, In Competition
51st Tampere Film Festival 2021, In Competition
Julius Baer Next Generation Art Prize 2021 — First Prize (Moving Images)
Asian Film Archive - Singapore Shorts 2021
7th Minikino Film Week 2021, In Competition
8th Riga International Film Festival 2021, In Competition
22nd San Diego Asian Film Festival 2021, In Competition
10th Dharamshala International Film Festival 2021
11th Binisaya Film Festival 2021, In Competition — Best Film, Binisaya World

TECHNICAL INFO

Year of production 2020
Length 17 minutes
Country Singapore
Genre Experimental
Shooting Format Digital 4K
Screening Format DCP, H264
Aspect Ratio 1.85:1
Language Teochew, Cebuano
Subtitles English (Chinese subtitles available)