Bra checks, exams and a ghost: How a Singapore director turned her school years into an award-winning film

2026-03-26 - 00:01

Tan Siyou wasn’t sure her deeply personal film – rooted in Mandarin, English and Singlish, and with references like O-Levels and the Merlion – would resonate beyond Singapore. But Amoeba went on to screen at festivals worldwide and win multiple awards.