Sandi Tan

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Sandi Tan

Born August 3, 1972 · Singapore (age 54)

Born in Singapore, published a cult zine called The Exploding Cat at 16 and at 22 became the film critic at The Straits Times, Singapore's largest newspaper (1995-1997). Then she threw all that away to run off to film school at Columbia University. Directed the 2018 acclaimed documentary about her real life story 'Shirkers'.

Known For

The Ringleader: The Case of the Bling RingThe Ringleader: The Case of the Bling Ring · 2023
The Ringleader: The Case of the Bling Ring
★ 4.82023
MovieDocumentaryCrime
In a candid, first-time interview with Rachel Lee, the so-called teenage mastermind behind a string of high-profile celebrity robberies in 2008 and 2009, the film examines the motivations of Lee and a group of her friends who broke into celebrity homes in Hollywood to ransack and steal, exploring the possible reasons behind her actions including mental health issues and addictions, as well as the climate of celebrity excess that fueled the teens, recontextualizing the events behind the sensational headlines.
The IdiotThe Idiot
The Idiot
MovieDramaComedy
A Harvard student embarks on an ill-advised romance with an international student from Hungary.
ShirkersShirkers · 2018
Shirkers
★ 7.22018
MovieDocumentary
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.
Gourmet BabyGourmet Baby · 2001
Gourmet Baby
★ 10.02001
Movie
A lonely middle-aged man is neurotically fixated on his young niece. He wants to turn her into his ideal dining companion.
Cat PeopleCat People · 2021
Cat People
★ 5.22021
SeriesDocumentary
Cat people come in all shapes and sizes, but they share a love for their enchanting, unique feline friends. This docuseries reveals their tales.

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