No. Less violent than 92% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Yes. More sad than 82% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Shirkers easy watching?

Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Shirkers end with hope?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Shirkers

Name: Shirkers
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2018
Duration: 97 min
Rating: 7.2
Cast: Sandi Tan, Sophia Siddique Harvey, Georges Cardona, Philip Cheah, Jasmine Ng Kin Kia

There are movers, there are shakers, and there are shirkers.

Directed by Sandi Tan

Produced by Cinereach, Doc Society

201897 min7.2 / 10

A reflective documentary mystery that weaves recovered 16mm footage with present-day investigation, exploring artistic mentorship, loss, and the search for meaning across two decades.

In 1992, teenager Sandi Tan shot Singapore's first indie road movie with her enigmatic American mentor Georges – who then vanished with all the footage. Twenty years later, the 16mm film is recovered, sending Tan, now a novelist in Los Angeles, on a personal odyssey in search of Georges' vanishing footprints.

Clusters

Quirky Characters Finding Purpose Slow Character Dramas The Bittersweet Cost of Living Artists Fooling Themselves Asian City Movies

Genres

Documentary

Keywords

Singapore Woman Director

Questions people ask

Is Shirkers violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.
Is Shirkers sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.
Is Shirkers easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of films.
Is Shirkers scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.
Does Shirkers end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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