Tanjong Rhu

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English Title: The Casuarina Cove
Chinese Title: 丛林湾
Country of Production: Singapore
Year: 2009
Duration: 19 min
Language: English & Mandarin
Subtitles: English
Format: High Definition

Synopsis
A former military officer seeks closure by making a documentary film about a man whom he had furtively encountered in Tanjong Rhu many years ago.
Tanjong Rhu is a secluded beach on the east coast of Singapore, and a popular cruising ground for gay men. In an entrapment exercise in 1993, 12 men were arrested there and sentenced to imprisonment and caning. This is a fictionalised account of what has happened since then to one of these men.

Awards
Teddy Award Nomination – 59th Berlin Film Festival
Audience Award – 24th Torino GLBT Film Festival

Notable Festival Participation
2009 – 59th Berlin Film Festival
2009 – 22nd Singapore International Film Festival
2009 – 24th Torino GLBT Film Festival (Italy)
2009 – 15th Palm Springs International ShortFest & Film Market (USA)
2009 – 18th Tokyo International Lesbian & Gay Film Festival
2009 – 27th Vancouver International Film Festival (Canada)
2009 – 15th Encounters Short Film Festival (UK)

Lead Cast
Nick Shen Weijun
Scott Lei
Yeo Yann Yann
Pierre Goh

IN THE NEWS:
– Fridae.com: Local lesbian, gay film to premiere in Singapore at film festival
– Fridae.com: 巫俊鋒柏林電影節談短片《叢林灣》

FEB 2009
SCREENING:
– Berlin Film Festival Panorama

IN THE NEWS:
– Lianhe Zaobao: 本地短片《丛林湾》柏林影展放映: 沈炜竣突破演出同志

Useful Links
How Entrapment Ended
Homosexuality in Singapore
LGBT Rights in Singapore

Film Stills

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