A Short Film on the May 13 Generation
2014
This short film was commissioned to commemorate the 60th anniversary of May 13, 1954, in which a peaceful assembly of more than one thousand boys and girls in Singapore was brutally broken up by riot police. The students had gathered to seek exemption for classmates affected by a new conscription law. To continue their protest, 800 students proceed to occupy Chinese High School. The film depicts a possible day in the occupation.
Director:
Jason Soo
Writers:
N/A
Awards:
1 nomination
Production:
Jason Soo
Country:
Singapore
