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.

Requiem
Directed byElizabeth Sung
Written byPeter Tulipan
Produced byMel M. Metcalfe III
StarringTamlyn Tomita
Chris Tashima
Brenda Song
Binh Nguyen
CinematographyLawrence Schweich
Edited byClarinda Wong
Music byChristopher Franke
Joel Iwataki
Distributed byAFI
Release date
  • 1995 (1995)
Running time
30 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The film won a CINE Golden Eagle Award in 1996.[1]

Premise

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A waitress/dancer remembers her loving brother and their bittersweet childhood in Hong Kong.

Cast

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References

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