The illegal immigrant Oom works as a nurse despite his lack of papers and training. He does his job with great care and has a talent for dealing with the elderly, and physically and mentally impaired people. But his work, hidden away in the mountains of Taiwan, becomes more difficult by the day...
Chiang Wei Liang - 1987 SGP
Chiang Wei Liang - 1987 SGP
Born in Singapore, Chiang Wei Liang studied Communication and Film Directing. Based in Taiwan for a decade, he explores Southeast Asian migration. Anchorage Prohibited won the Audi Short Film Award at Berlinale. His shorts Luzon, Nyi Ma Lay, and Only The Mountain Remains (Venice) continue this theme. His debut Mongrel premiered at Cannes, earning a Camera d’Or Special Mention.