Requiem (1995 film) explained

Requiem
Director:Elizabeth Sung
Producer:Mel M. Metcalfe III
Starring:Tamlyn Tomita
Chris Tashima
Brenda Song
Binh Nguyen
Music:Christopher Franke
Joel Iwataki
Cinematography:Lawrence Schweich
Editing:Clarinda Wong
Distributor:AFI
Runtime:30 minutes
Country:United States
Language:English

Requiem is a 1995 narrative short film directed by actress Elizabeth Sung, made in the American Film Institute's Directing Workshop for Women. Based on Sung's childhood in Hong Kong and her journey to New York City as a ballet student, it tells the story of a struggling dancer who loses a brother to AIDS.

The film won a CINE Golden Eagle Award in 1996.[1]

Premise

A waitress/dancer remembers her loving brother and their bittersweet childhood in Hong Kong.

Cast

Notes and References

  1. http://www.cine.org/directories/1996-CINE-Winner-Directory.pdf 1996 Awards