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The Wayang Kids

Film 2018 English, Mandarin Comedy, Family, Singapore stories
A young boy stands among other children in a scene from the Singaporean film "The Wayang Kids".
Still from The Wayang Kids
Two children from The Wayang Kids film sit on a bench. A girl offers a snack to a boy in school uniforms.
Still from The Wayang Kids
Two children with painted faces in a scene from The Wayang Kids film, one with white makeup and one with red.
Still from The Wayang Kids
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Film details

Running time:

90 minutes

Format:

HD

Synopsis:

An unlikely friendship develops when a Eurasian girl from China, Paula, enrolls into a primary school in Singapore, and befriends her autistic classmate Open. Paula is quick to notice that Open is special, and insists Open's father Xiaotian keep Open in their school, despite complaints of Open's syndrome from their fellow classmates' parents. She also realises Open is gifted in Chinese opera and suggests to Xiaotian for Open to be the lead in the school's international Chinese opera performance, noticing that the traditional art brings Open freedom and comfort.

With the cultural show at stake, will Open rise up to the occasion and perform on stage?

Director(s): Raymond Tan

Produced by: Brainchild Pictures

Producer(s): Raymond Tan, Low Kwang Hoe, Joseph Lee, Huang Guangsheng

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