Kan Lume
2021
hUSh
Djenar Maesa Ayu, Kan Lume
Cinta Ramlan
Tells the story of an aspiring singer from Bali who travels to Jakarta to find success. There she encounters the trappings of success; insincere boyfriends, materialistic impulses, fast friendships, empty sexual encounters. When a breakup causes her extreme heartache, she decides to travel back home to take refuge. Her journey becomes the foundation for a discussion about all things pertaining to women's issues.
hUSh
Solos
Kan Lume, Loo Zihan
Guat Kian Goh, Lim Yu-Beng
Inspired by true events, Solos explores relationships among three individuals who are struggling to open up their feelings towards each other. Filmmakers Kan Lume and Loo Zihan co-directed this pathos that dramatizes the selfishness of love and its tragic outcomes. Set in contemporary Singapore, Solos follows the endeavors of Boy, Man and Mother. Having been in a relationship with Man (Lim Yu Beng) for years, Boy (Loo Zihan) eventually grows up and wishes to quit the relationship. Conversely, Man still wants to be with Boy and for them to settle together. Meanwhile, Mother (Goh Guat Kian) is devastated that her son (Boy) has abandoned her and has been in relationship with MAN. As the three characters fight their own demons, Solos juxtaposes reality and surreal scenes in order to give clues of each character’s inner desires. The film has minimum conversation to give freedom to the audience individual interpretation of the film.
Solos
Fragment
Wesley Leon Aroozoo, Kan Lume
Faye Kingslee, Luke Lee
Fragment is an omnibus film celebrating the strength and diversity of South-East Asian independent cinema. Made up of a collage of ten stories, each story distinctively embraces the other's subjectivities through the collective sentiments of vulnerability and fortitude. This film is commissioned by the Asian Film Archive (AFA) for its tenth anniversary celebrations.
Fragment
If This Is My Story
Djenar Maesa Ayu, Kan Lume
Cornelio Sunny, Sha Ine Febriyanti
A 3-actor chamber piece chronicling a relationship in disruption, told from 3 different perspectives. Kay and Dee are husband and wife, and cracks are beginning to show in their marriage. They both feel misunderstood and unappreciated. Soon, a major disruption happens that drives them to discuss divorce.
If This Is My Story
Ariel & Olivia
Kan Lume
Mae Chu, Koh Jiayi
Best friends Ariel and Olivia’s getaway to Johor Bahru takes a turn when Olivia’s boyfriend Jiawei decides to tag along. As the trio explore the city with Ariel’s young cousin Bob, their emotions come to the fore, and they are forced to grapple with the magnitude of their decisions.
Ariel & Olivia
