synopsis
When British colonizers first planted rubber trees in Indonesia, they paved the way for the future of the local economy, and the economic and cultural subjugation of the population. Accompanied by folk songs, an old man awakens in this poetic documentary, and begins to dance despite the deforested horizons of the present.
“I’m interested in the juxtaposition of textures in music and tempo in film, while translating the synthesis of sound, music, text and narrative into a symphonic sky of stars on a cloudless dark night – an encompassing space that is sincere, complex and has power to heal.” — Wey Yinn Teo
biography
Wey Yinn Teo (born 1994) is an Indonesian filmmaker from Kuala Lumpur. In her work, she explores themes of grief, borderline states, and human experiences. Her debut short film
Enflightenment (2023) won the audience award at the Short Waves festival in Poland. In addition to filmmaking, she is also involved in sound production and music.
film details
| director: | Wey Yinn Teo |
| cast: | Austin Goh, Alan Chung, Yi Zhe Ng |
| producer: | Wey Yinn Teo |
| photography: | Jeff Yong |
| editing: | Wey Yinn Teo |
| music: | Wey Yinn Teo |
| sound design: | Lijie Cheng |
| executive producer: | Jeff Yong |
Film at festival
| premiere type: | International Premiere |
| festival edition: | 2025 |
| section: | Short Joy |
| language: | No Dialogue, Hakka Chinese |
| subtitles: | No Subtitles |
| colour: | Colour and B&W |
Info
| director: | Wey Yinn Teo |
| original title: | Latex Labyrinth |
| country: | Malaysia, Singapore |
| year: | 2025 |
| running time: | 12 min. |
