Masala Mama

TITLE

MASALA MAMA
by Michael Kam
Singapore
2010

SYNOPSIS

The young son of a poor "rag-and-bone" man aspires to draw superheroes but goes about it the wrong way by stealing a comic book from the gentle owner of a small Indian provision ("mama") shop. When fate brings them together again, they each discover something much more important...

ACCOLADES

26th Hamburg International Short Film Festival 2010 (Germany)

ARTE Short Film Award

3rd International Festival of Social Themed Short Films Berriozar 2010 / FICBE (Spain)

Second Prize

16th Cheries-Cheris Festival, Paris 2010 (France)

Grand Prix Cheries-Cheris – Pink TV du Court Metrage

60th Berlin International Film Festival 2010 (Germany)

Official Selection, Generation Section

34th Cleveland International Film Festival 2010 (USA)

Official Selection

23rd Singapore International Film Festival 2010

Official Selection

30th Hawaii International Film Festival 2010 (USA)

Official Selection

31st Durban International Film Festival 2010 (South Africa)

Official Selection

24th International Festival of Films for Children & Young Adults, Hamedan 2010 (Iran)

Official Selection

30th Amiens International Film Festival 2010 (France)

Official Selection

CREDITS

Writer & Director: MICHAEL KAM
Producer: FRAN BORGIA
Director of Photography: AMANDI WONG

Production Designer: LOO ZIHAN

Editor: MOSES NYEIN
Sound Designer: MATTHEW KOH
Cast: MOHAN VELLAYAN, VERNON NG, OH ENG SOON

TECHINCAL SPECS

Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Colour
Country: SINGAPORE
Language: ENGLISH
Runtime: 8’