Requiem (1995 film)

Requiem
Directed by	Elizabeth Sung
Written by	Peter Tulipan
Produced by	Mel M. Metcalfe III
Starring	Tamlyn Tomita Chris Tashima Brenda Song Binh Nguyen
Cinematography	Lawrence Schweich
Edited by	Clarinda Wong
Music by	Christopher Franke Joel Iwataki
Distributed by	AFI
Release date	1995 (1995)
Running time	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

• Tamlyn Tomita as Fong
• Chris Tashima as Philip
• Brenda Song as Young Fong
• Binh Nguyen as Young Philip
• Dana Lee as Father
• Elizabeth Sung as Mother
• Mary Chen as Hong Kong Teacher
• Revel Paul as New York Teacher
• Malcolm Moorman as Boyfriend

References

1. 1996 Awards CINE. Accessed 2008-02-27.

External links

• Requiem at IMDb