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Amoeba

A film by Siyou Tan
Synopsis

In a Singaporean boarding school with strict rules, four girls from very different worlds discover an unexpected bond. What they set in motion together — part revolt, part game — forces them to confront what they had kept silent: their desires, their fears, the quiet brutality of growing up.

Cast
Ranice Tay
Nicole Lee
Shi-An Lim
Genevieve Tan
Jack Kao
Awards & Festivals
Toronto International Film Festival 2025 (Canada)
Discovery Section
Busan International Film Festival 2025 (South Korea)
A Window on Asian Cinema
Pingyao International Film Festival 2025 (China)
Fei Mu Awards (Best Actress) - Youth Jury Award -Cinephilia Critics Award
Filmfest Hamburg 2025 (Germany)
Official Selection
Bangkok International Film Festival 2025 (Thailand)
Official Selection
AFI Fest 2025 (USA) Official Selection QCinema 2025 (Philippines)
New Horizons Best Film
Tokyo FILMeX 2025 (Japan)
In Competition
Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival 2025 (Taiwan)
FIPRESCI Prize - Best New Director nominee - Taiwan Film Critics Society Award
Asia Pacific Screen Awards 2025 (Australia)
Best Youth Film
Singapore International Film Festival 2025 (Singapore)
Asian Feature Film Competition
Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival 2025 (Indonesia)
In Competition
Marrakech International Film Festival 2025 (Morocco)- International Competition
Monsoon Film Festival
Paris
Affiche Amoeba
Technical sheet
French titleLes Insoumises de Singapour
Year2025
Runtime98
CountriesSingapour, France, Pays-Bas, Espagne, Corée du Sud
DirectorSiyou Tan
ProductionAkanga Asia
Co-productionLes Films d'Antoine, Volya Films, Mararia FIlms, Widelog Office
World salesDiversion