Sandcastles (2024)

An exploration of impermanence through two parallel cities of sand

Genre : Documentary

Runtime : 17M

Director : Carin Jin-Yi Leong

Synopsis

"Sandcastles" parallels two Singapores: one in Southeast Asia, and one buried on the western coast of Michigan. On top of sharing the same name, these two places also share a fraught relationship with sand. Singapore, Michigan was a thriving lumber town in the late 19th century until erosion from mass deforestation caused the sand dunes around it to shift and swallow the town whole. Just as quickly as Singapore, Michigan disappeared under sand, its namesake in the East emerged from it through land reclamation. The film weaves a narrative that intertwines the two Singapores to depict the temporal nature of human edifices built on and destroyed by nothing more than sand.

Actors

Crews

Carin Jin-Yi Leong
Carin Jin-Yi Leong
Director
Jaydn Ray Gosselin
Jaydn Ray Gosselin
Producer
Jacob Fertig
Jacob Fertig
Producer
Marin Loh
Marin Loh
Producer
James Qiu
James Qiu
Producer
Charlotte Cook
Charlotte Cook
Executive Producer