A Land Imagined Explained

Director:Yeo Siew Hua
Producer:Fran Borgia
Starring:Peter Yu
Luna Kwok
Liu Xiaoyi
Jack Tan
Ishtiaque Zico
Music:Teo Wei Yong
Cinematography:Hideho Urata
Editing:Daniel Hui
Studio:Akanga Film Asia
Films de Force Majeure
mm2 Entertainment
Volya Films
Distributor:mm2 Entertainment
Runtime:95 minutes
Country:Singapore
France
Netherlands
Language:Mandarin
English
Bengali

A Land Imagined is a 2018 neo-noir mystery thriller film[1] written and directed by Yeo Siew Hua. A Singapore-France-Netherlands co-production,[2] the film tells the story of a police investigator who uncovers the truth behind the disappearance of a construction worker.[3]

The film premiered in competition on 7 August 2018, at the 71st Locarno Film Festival, and won the top prize of the festival, the Golden Leopard.[4] At Locarno, Yeo also won the Junior Jury award and a Special Mention award. In December 2018, A Land Imagined played in competition at the 29th Singapore International Film Festival, where it was named Best Asian Feature Film by a jury led by Hong Kong director Stanley Kwan. It is the first time a Singaporean film has won the award. The film was released in Singapore theatres on February 21, 2019.[5] It was selected as the Singaporean entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 92nd Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.[6]

Plot

The film revolves around Lok, a police officer who is investigating the disappearance of a Chinese migrant worker working at a land reclamation site. The investigation leads him to the disappearance of another Bengali worker, who was on good terms with the missing worker. As he retraces the steps of the missing worker, Lok gets a sensing of the plight of these workers as they work for an unscrupulous employer.

Cast

Reception

On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of, based on reviews.[7] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 59 out of 100, based on 7 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[8]

Awards and nominations

FestivalDate of ceremonyAward & CategoryRecipient(s)ResultRef(s)
56th Golden Horse Awards23 November 2019Best Original ScoreTeo Wei Yong
56th Golden Horse Awards23 November 2019Best Original ScreenplayYeo Siew Hua[9]
13th Asian Film Awards17 March 2019Best New Director Yeo Siew Hua[10]
12th Asia Pacific Screen Awards29 November 2018Achievement in CinematographyHideho Urata[11]
Young Cinema AwardYeo Siew Hua[12]
28 September 2018El Gouna Gold Star - Feature Narrative Competition A Land Imagined[13]
12th Five Flavours Asian Film Festival21 November 2018Best Film - New Asian Cinema Competition[14]
26th Filmfest Hamburg5 October 2018NDR Young Talent AwardYeo Siew Hua[15]
55th Golden Horse Film Festival17 November 2018NETPAC Award for Best Asian FilmA Land Imagined[16]
43rd Hong Kong International Film Festival1 April 2019Firebird Award - Young Cinema Competition (Chinese Language)
71st Locarno International Film Festival11 August 2018Golden Leopard - International Competition
Junior Jury Award - International Competition
Prize of the Ecumenical Jury - Special Mention
Best Actress - Boccalino d’Oro AwardLuna Kwok[17]
3rd London East Asia Film Festival4 November 2018Special Jury MentionA Land Imagined[18]
2nd Nepal International Film Festival27 February 2019Best International Feature Film, Gautam Buddha Award[19]
17 October 2018Jury Prize - Roberto Rossellini Awards[20]
30 October 2018Pylon Best Picture - Asian Next Wave Competition
2 February 2019Special Mention - Youth Jury Award[21]
8 December 2018Best Film - Asian Feature Film Competition
Lesley Ho Asian Film Talent AwardYeo Siew Hua[22]
Swarovski Inspiring Woman in Film AwardLuna Kwok[23]
63rd Valladolid International Film Festival27 October 2018Best Director of PhotographyHideho Urata
Golden Spike Award for Best FilmA Land Imagined

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sarah Loh . Genevieve . Why this Singapore film's historic win at one of the world's most important festivals matters . Channel NewsAsia . Nov 10, 2018 . November 10, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181110200155/https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/lifestyle/yeo-siew-hua-land-imagined-locarno-film-festival-grand-winner-10633608 . dead .
  2. Web site: A Land Imagined . Films de Force Majeure . Nov 10, 2018.
  3. Web site: A Land Imagined - Locarno Film Festival . Locarno Festival . Nov 10, 2018.
  4. Web site: Lodge . Guy . A Land Imagined,' 'BlacKkKlansman,' Women Directors Win at Locarno Fest . Variety . 13 August 2018 . Nov 10, 2018.
  5. Web site: Yeo Siew Hua's A Land Imagined first local movie named Best Film at Silver Screen Awards . The Straits Times . 9 December 2018 . en . 8 December 2018.
  6. Web site: Singapore Sends Locarno Winner 'A Land Imagined' to the Oscars . Variety . Naman . Ramachandran . 27 September 2019 . 27 September 2019.
  7. Web site: A Land Imagined (2018). Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. .
  8. Web site: A Land Imagined Reviews. CBS Interactive. Metacritic. 9 December 2018.
  9. Web site: Lee . Jan . Yeo Yann Yann wins Best Leading Actress at Golden Horse Awards for role in Anthony Chen's Wet Season . The Straits Times . Singapore Press Holdings . 14 April 2024 . en . 23 November 2019.
  10. Web site: A Land Imagined - Awards. .
  11. Web site: APSA 2018 Winners. 29 November 2018 .
  12. Web site: APSA 2018 Winners. 29 November 2018 .
  13. Web site: El Gouna Film Festival - A Land Imagined.
  14. Web site: Five Flavours Asian Film Festival - A Land Imagined.
  15. Web site: Hamburg Film Festival - A Land Imagined.
  16. Web site: Network for Promotion of Asian Cinema(NETPAC) . TGHFF . 13 September 2019.
  17. Web site: A LAND IMAGINED wins the Golden Leopard in Locarno! . Torino Film Lab . 9 September 2019.
  18. Web site: A Land Imagined receiving award for Competition strand at LEAFF . London East Asia Film Festival - Facebook . 9 September 2019.
  19. News: Khalid . Sadia . 'Meenalap' and 'Komola Rocket' entice judges at NIFF . 9 September 2019 . Dhaka Tribune . 28 February 2019.
  20. Web site: 2018 2nd PYIFF Awards . PYIFF . 9 September 2019.
  21. Web site: IFFR is almost ending, but not before the Awards Ceremony has taken place . Hubert Bals Fund - Facebook . 9 September 2019.
  22. Web site: THE 29THSINGAPORE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL WRAPS UP 12-DAY FESTIVAL WITH STELLAR SUPPORT FROM LOCAL AND REGIONAL FILMMAKERS AND AUDIENCES . SGIFF . 9 September 2019.
  23. Web site: THE 29THSINGAPORE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL WRAPS UP 12-DAY FESTIVAL WITH STELLAR SUPPORT FROM LOCAL AND REGIONAL FILMMAKERS AND AUDIENCES . SGIFF . 9 September 2019.

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