EPISODE · Jun 7, 2026 · 31 MIN
135. HKIFF50: Ah Girl (2026) - Interview with Director Ang Geck Geck
from Deep Cut: A Film Podcast · host Wilson, Ben, and Eli
The third of seven director interviews Wilson conducted at this year's Hong Kong International Film Festival is with the outgoing, reflective Ang Geck Geck, director of the semi-autobiographical childhood drama Ah Girl. Wilson connects with the Singaporean director over the long road to producing Ah Girl, the research with social workers that informed the script, the parts of her own childhood and family that are in the film, and her own Deep Cut Pick.Speak in Mandarin, English, or pretty much any other language in our FREE patreon, discord server, and our socials @ www.deepcutpod.com Timestamps:00:00 Intro02:32 Interview begins07:03 Research with social workers10:56 Child actors15:09 Language19:55 Personal history26:00 Ending of the film27:44 Next film28:53 Deep Cut Pick30:05 Outro
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The third of seven director interviews Wilson conducted at this year's Hong Kong International Film Festival is with the outgoing, reflective Ang Geck Geck, director of the semi-autobiographical childhood drama Ah Girl. Wilson connects with the Singaporean director over the long road to producing Ah Girl, the research with social workers that informed the script, the parts of her own childhood and family that are in the film, and her own Deep Cut Pick.Speak in Mandarin, English, or pretty much any other language in our FREE patreon, discord server, and our socials @ www.deepcutpod.com Timestamps:00:00 Intro02:32 Interview begins07:03 Research with social workers10:56 Child actors15:09 Language19:55 Personal history26:00 Ending of the film27:44 Next film28:53 Deep Cut Pick30:05 Outro
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135. HKIFF50: Ah Girl (2026) - Interview with Director Ang Geck Geck
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