Singapore Documentary Short Film

Year: 2018

  • Duration: 20 minutes

  • Country: Singapore

  • Language: Malay

  • Subtitle: English

Film Director(s)

Yusri "Shaggy" Sapari (Singapore) 

Film Synopsis:

Trailer Boys follows the journey of Muhammad Irfan Rafieh, a key member of Abam2 Trailer Singapura, which is a community of heavy vehicle drivers from Singapore. Truck drivers are mostly seen as uneducated and unskilled compared to the rest of society, especially in fast-paced competitive Singapore. This film explores how young truck drivers in Singapore such as Irfan find ways to break stereotypes and improve how society perceives them through their day to day work and their trailer club.

Honours and Awards:

Film Grant Award - Freedom Film Festival 2018

Special Mention - Asian South East-Short Film Festival Autumn 2019

Official Selection - Singapore Shorts by Asian Film Archive 2019

Nominee, Best Documentary - National Youth Film Awards 2019

Audience Choice Awards - Viddsee Juree Awards 2019

Bronze Award - Spotlight Documentary Film Awards 2019

Official Selection - Cambodian International Film Festival 2020


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