"CERTIFIED DEAD" to make World Premiere at the 4th Ha Noi International Film Festival (HANIFF)
1−5 November 2016
CERTIFIED DEAD will make its World Premiere at the National Cinema Center on November 3rd, 2016. A second screening will also be held on the same day at August Cinema.
The 4th Ha Noi lnternational Film Festival (HANIFF) is under the patron of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam and takes place in Hanoi city on November 1st - 5th, 2016. Vietnam is a participating country of the FILM ASEAN, an organization uniting the film industries and cultural exchange of nations across the Southeast Asian region.
Singapore Ambassador, Ms Catherine Wong Siow Ping, American Ambassador, Mr Ted Osius and French L’Ambassadeur Bertrand Lortholary have all been invited for the screening.
CERTIFIED DEAD marks the directorial debut feature of Marrie Lee. It is an official selection to Panorama: Presenting Renowned Films of The World section.
ABOUT THE MOVIE
Certified Dead is a drama about a May-December couple, mid life Ian Lee, man ordinaire and young bride Megan Lim. Together they have Erin, a cute 4 year old preschooler. Life is good but Ian is constantly worried that he won’t live long enough for his young family. As a result, he fell prey to a new drug experiment conducted by his best friend. It threw his whole life as a devoted husband into complete chaos and he ended up in a race against time to fulfil his bucket list before he became food for the maggots.
Written for a worldwide audience, the film engages the audience with laughter, tears, anger, drama, family values and self reflection. It is shot wholly in Singapore, with post-production done in Singapore and Canada. ABOUT THE 4TH HA NOI INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (HANIFF) The 4th HANIFF attracts the participation of over 500 films (300 length feature films, over 200 short films) from over 40 countries and territories, such as: UK, India, Poland, Belgium, Brazil, Colombia, Chile, Taiwan-China, Germany, Ghana, South Korea, Hungary, Iran, Israel, Kazakhstan, Mexico, the US, Norway, Russia, Japan, France, the Czech Republic, Serbia, Slovakia, Sri Lanka, Spain, Turkey, Sweden, China, Yemen and ASEAN member countries.
For more information on Marrie Lee please do refer to our interview
http://www.sindie.sg/2016/06/who-is-cleopatra-wong-interview-with.html