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2018 · 97 min Documentary
7.2 / 10 · TMDB

In 1992, teenager Sandi Tan shot Singapore's first indie road movie with her enigmatic American mentor Georges – who then vanished with all the footage. Twenty years later, the 16mm film is recovered, sending Tan, now a novelist in Los Angeles, on a personal odyssey in search of Georges' vanishing footprints.

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Year 2018
Country United Kingdom, United States of America
Genre Documentary
Director Sandi Tan
Runtime 97 min.
Rating TMDB: 7.2/10 (137 votes)

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Sandi Tan constructs the narrative as a multi-layered puzzle, relying on recovered footage, diary entries, and interviews with the original crew. She explores not just the mystery of the stolen film, but the very nature of memory, collaboration, and nostalgia for lost youth.

What lingers after viewing is a haunting meditation on artistic ownership and the ghosts of unfinished projects. The film becomes a poignant search for closure and meaning in the debris of the past. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Sandi Tan

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