Edition 24: 1–9 August, 2025

International Shorts

Duka Lara

Singapore
2022 — 14' / Color

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Synopsis

Due to an unknown circumstance, Erik, who has been working and living on a floating fish farm for a few years, is unable to return home as intended.
When the other workers leave the farm for a night out, Erik chooses to stay on the farm. His loneliness manifests his consciousness in the form of a Sea Spirit named Cinta, who tries to make him confront his own self-pity.

Directors' Biography

Nuryn Adryana’s penchant for writing stemmed at a young age due to her love for reading, which subsequently turned into a love for television shows and films. Intrigued by the inner workings of the film industry, Nuryn honed her writing skills in her tertiary education, graduating with a BA(Hons) in Film from Lasalle College of the Arts where she also discovered an interest in Producing.

Directors

Nuryn Adryana

Producers

Nuryn Adryana

Cinematographers

Harris Saifudin

Editors

Chui Lei

Sound

Gavin Chua

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