Going Bananas Over Asian Indie Cinema

Christian Lee, BananaMana Films

23-Jan-18 10:00

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With their latest film Jimami Tofu receiving critical acclaim, Singapore-based production house, BananaMana Films, is growing and gaining momentum in the Asian indie-film scene. We speak to Christian Lee - writer, actor, director, and producer - about the unique link BananaMana has with the travel-tech scene, future projects, and the challenges of operating a production house in this region.

Produced by: Arvindh Yuvaraj

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