Dearest Sister
| Dearest Sister | |
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| Directed by | Mattie Do |
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| Language | Lao |
Dearest Sister (Lao: ນ້ອງຮັກ) is a Lao horror film that has been released on in the US on September 25.[1] It is the second feature film directed by Mattie Do.[2]
Plot
A village girl who travels to capital Vientiane to care for her rich cousin who has mysteriously lost her sight, and somehow gained the ability to communicate with the dead. Matters are further driven downfall by the cousin’s ambivalent marriage with an Estonian expat, who has his own dark secrets to hide.[3]
Cast
The film stars Estonian actor Tambet Tuisk (The Poll Diaries, December Heat), Lao music and radio personality Viluna Phetmany, and Amphaiphun Phommapanya, the lead from Do's directorial debut Chanthaly.[2]
Funding
An Indiegogo campaign collected 40,141 USD by July 2, 2014, raising 134% of the targeted 30,000 USD[4] and will be presented at the Fantastic Fest in Austin[5] in September 2016 as well as at the Lund International Fantastic Film Festival in October 2016[6] in Sweden.
References
- ↑ Do, Mattie (2000-01-01), Dearest Sister: Nong Hak, retrieved 2016-09-24
- 1 2 "Laotian filmmaker's "DEAREST SISTER" rolls soon, gets distro". Fangoria. 2015-04-01. Retrieved 2015-08-15.
- ↑ Brown, Todd (2015-04-01). "Raven Banner Takes International Rights To Mattie Do's DEAREST SISTER". twitchfilm. Retrieved 2015-08-15.
- ↑ "Nong Hak 'Dearest Sister' - A Lao Horror Film". Mattie Do. Retrieved 2015-08-15.
- ↑ "Fantastic Fest 2016 Announces The First Wave Of Progamming! [sic] | Fantastic Fest". Retrieved 2016-08-02.
- ↑ "1 månad kvar". Fantastisk Filmfestival. Retrieved 2016-09-24.