Hilman Haris Hor Wai Man
Hilman is a Singaporean filmmaker whose focus is in writing, directing, and editing. His interest in stories lies in how they form a natural part of the way that people come to understand themselves, and how an awareness of this process can be liberating. His personal works also frequently explore a specifically masculine form of emotional suppression; its redirection into violence, and the way that it affects the formation of meaningful relationships.
Cinematography, Film, Writing, Editing
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Final Year Project(s)
Singapore is a city state, an urban jungle. In the heart of this city lies Sprout Hub, an urban
rejuvenation farm, populated by a community committed to working the land. Zhi Kin, the co-founder of this
farm, brings children on a tour of his premises, teaching them and the audience the ins and outs of farming,
of skills lost to rapid industrialisation. The farmers of Sprout Hub are committed to a vision of bringing
nature closer to people by letting them grow their own vegetables for sharing with others. However, the act
of farming is not idyllic, and they face setbacks of poor harvest and inclement weather conditions. A
comfortable city dweller might not immediately jump at the opportunity to be a farmer, but what Sprout Hub
aims to show its visitors is the effort needed to get food on our plates and restore our connection with the
land.
Having some time to himself at a secluded seashore, Luis re-lives moments from his day, struggling with his affair with his married supervisor at work, Rose. He comes to accept that his actions were driven by his unprocessed hurt from the breakdown of his parents’ marriage, the departure of his father and the emotional absence of his mother, and he begins the healing process towards living beyond it.