Masterpiece Mommy
Directed by Dorothy Sing Zhang
| Genre | Drama, Musical |
| Country | United Kingdom, China |
| Year | 2024 |
| Length | 15 min |
| Formats | DCP |
| Sound | Stereo + 5.1 |
| Version | English |
Synopsis
A modern musical between Tess, a mother, and her daughter Justine. After suffering a fall, the doctor expresses to Tess, from the CT scan, a potential presence of a lump in her breast and recommends a mammogram. Justine accompanies her and ultimately uncovering the real reason for the fall.
Themes
illness, mother-daughter relationships, musical, medicalBiography
Dorothy Sing Zhang studied Fine Arts at the University College of London, Slade, and pursued film studies at Ecole de Leth (Denmark) with Lars Von Trier and Jørgen Leth. In 2021, she directed the documentary BàBà (Festival du nouveau cinéma). In addition to her film work, she also released the monograph Like Someone Alive (2023, Art Paper Editions).
Cast
Leah Dou
Christina Tam
Team
| Production | Lily Ashton (Iconoclast UK) |
| Script | Dorothy Sing Zhang |
| CINEMATOGRAPHY | Maximilian Pittner |
| PRODUCTION DESIGN | Elena Isolini |
| EDITING | Lainy Black, Carla Luffe |
| Sound | David Giles |
| Music | Sebastian Gainsborough, Alex Minyailo |
Festivals
Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), Canada | 2024