Gweipo
Gweipo is a story about Rebecca (Francesca Annis), a sixty-year-old British woman, whose husband’s sudden death allows his darkest secret to surface: he had a child with another woman. Henry (Jonathan Chan-Pensley), his Eurasian son, desires to meet his sister, driving Rebecca to follow him across the streets of Hong Kong. Through her physical and emotional journey, she challenges her personal limitations creating a delicate and compelling allegory for modern Hong Kong.
- Won “Best Short” at Tiger Far East Film Festival, ENGLAND
- Won “Special Jury Prize” at AFIA Film Festival, DENMARK
- Screened at Tiburon Film Festival, USA
- Screened at Cinefest Sudbury Film Festival, CANADA
- Screened at IVY Film Festival, USA
Year: 2006
Duration: 10 minutes
Country: England / Hong Kong
Genre: Fiction
Cast :
Francesca Annis
Jonathan Chan-Pensley
Angharad James
Writer & Director :
Claire Leona Apps