THE BIRD HOUSE
(Niao Wu)
A film by Khoo Eng Yow, Malaysia, 2006, 97´.
Original version with Portuguese subtitles.
Two brothers disagree on what they should do about the old family house, built in the authentic Malacca style, Malacca being a small historical town in Malaysia. Hua wishes to invest in the bird nest market (a popular dessert in the Chinese community), but he would have to change the house into a large birdhouse without alerting the authorities. Keat wishes to restore the house and change it into an antique store. Their elderly father, as well as the house, speak little but feel everything.
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ABOUT THE DIRECTOR
Khoo Eng Yow was born in Taiping, but currently lives in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. He worked in set making in various films and directed the short film Railway Steps and the documentary/drama Ah Kew the Digger. This is his first feature film.
http://www.birdhousemovie.com/
A film by Khoo Eng Yow, Malaysia, 2006, 97´.
Original version with Portuguese subtitles.
Two brothers disagree on what they should do about the old family house, built in the authentic Malacca style, Malacca being a small historical town in Malaysia. Hua wishes to invest in the bird nest market (a popular dessert in the Chinese community), but he would have to change the house into a large birdhouse without alerting the authorities. Keat wishes to restore the house and change it into an antique store. Their elderly father, as well as the house, speak little but feel everything.
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ABOUT THE DIRECTOR
Khoo Eng Yow was born in Taiping, but currently lives in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. He worked in set making in various films and directed the short film Railway Steps and the documentary/drama Ah Kew the Digger. This is his first feature film.
http://www.birdhousemovie.com/
Schedule
06.12 - CINESESC - 21:50
06.12 - CINESESC - 21:50
