Snow in Midsummer

13th May 1969, while Su Mei and daughter Ah Eng were watching the Cantonese opera at Chinese Temple, Kuala Lumpur, her husband Ah Kooi and son, Ah Yeow were at Majestic Theatre. A violent riot has unexpectedly taken place, Su Mei’s husband and son were both killed as they escaped from the theatre. In a panic, Su Mei and her daughter took shelter behind the opera stage the whole night. News went on air through the radio, The Prime Minister declared that the nation was under a state of emergency and martial law was immediately imposed. Su Mei’s husband and son’s body vanished from the aftermath of the riot. 49 years later, Ah Eng discovered a news article about a nearly demolished “513” cemetery. On 13th May 2018, she continued her mother’s will to track down on her father and brother’s burial location.
(Source: Letterboxd)
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