The Inescapable Desire of Roots
2024, Chinese. Directed by Li Shuen Lam & Mark Chua.
When hair begins to sprout wildly all over a man's body, his struggle becomes a resistance against subjugation in which the human anguish is palpable. Combining overlaid 16mm and Super 8 film loops, this manic new short by Singaporean duo Mark Chua and Lam Li Shuen is an exploration of the relationship between the body and the city in an ever violent society.
- Runtime
- 0h 6m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Chinese
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Details
- Released
- 25 January 2024
- Original title
- 根欲
- Country
- Singapore
- Written by
- Mark Chua, Li Shuen Lam
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The Inescapable Desire of Roots runs 6 minutes (0h 6m).
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The Inescapable Desire of Roots isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 25 January 2024. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Inescapable Desire of Roots?
The Inescapable Desire of Roots (2024) was directed by Li Shuen Lam and Mark Chua and stars Oliver Chong.