Reading You

Spektrum
202314 min17+
Reading You

Synopsis

An immersion into memories where absence of a person takes hold. Through the diaries left behind by the filmmaker’s mother 20 years ago, Reading You (2023) is an attempt to reconcile with the decisions made in the past.

Schedule

FFD 2025
  • 21 November 2025, 15:30 WIB

    Pascasarjana ISI
  • 25 November 2025, 13:00 WIB

    Pascasarjana ISI

Credits

Director
  • Angeline Teh

    Angeline Teh is a Malaysian documentary filmmaker whose work explores memory, grief, and everyday intimacy. A DocNomads alumna, her debut short, Reading You (2023), won Best Student Documentary at Tirana and screened at SGIFF and Clermont-Ferrand. She is currently developing a personal feature on intergenerational trauma.

Details

Country of ProductionBelgium, Malaysia
Spoken LanguagesEnglish, Min Nan Chinese, Mandarin
SubtitleEnglish
ColorColor, Black & White
Previous Festival2023 SGIFF | Southeast Asian Short Film Competition
2024 Norwegian Short Film Festival | International Short Film Competition
2024 SeaShorts Film Festival | Malaysian Open Competition
2025 Clermont-Ferrand ISFF | Short Film Competition

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