An exploration of a small rural community and the effects that COVID-19 restrictions have on their daily lives.
Social & External
The people behind it
Zakariya Mohammed
Wahid
Nazlin Jameela Saleem
Khadeeja
Shamsudheen Mankarathodi
Babeesh
Hijaz Ibal
Sajith
Renji Kankol
Sandeep
Anuroop P
Dharman
Althaf Salim
Shahul
Sarasa Balussery
Umma
Kudassanad Kanakam
Chinnamma
Aswin Vijayan
Abhilash
As Singapore extends its lockdown amidst the Covid-19 pandemic, a work-from-home mother fights for her job while her domestic helper seizes an opportunity to do the unthinkable. But nothing is ever as they seem. A cautionary tale about 2 mothers, lives overlooked and voices mummed, /mʌm/ is a psychological drama with elements of an evocative thriller that examines Singaporeans’ symbiotic relationship with migrant workers.
Twenty-two year old Neuroscience student Wendy is in the midst of a transition from pre-med to performance when she is thrown into quarantine with her 17 year-old sister, April. Suddenly sharing a full-sized bed, the sisters struggle to make peace with their newfound living quarters. But, while editing April’s college essays, Wendy discovers her purpose–to help April find hers. Over fourteen days, the girls grow from acquaintances to artistic allies as they realize their unstoppable potential to pursue their passion. Based on a true story, this film was shot in Houston with an entirely Texan cast & crew. Creator Abby Tozer donated $2500 to the Cynthia Woods Mitchell young performing artists' scholarship.
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