Movies by Julie Chew
Pendatang
Set in a dystopian Malaysia in which different races are forbidden to mix. A Chinese family moves into their new house to find a scared Malay girl still hiding in it. Should they get rid of her or try to smuggle her back to safety?
Hungry Ghost Diner
Bonnie, recovered from youth trauma during Hungry Ghost Festival, begins experiencing her uncle’s mysterious appearance, unannounced after closing business. Returning to her hometown, she realized her uncle has died and missed the last chance to be with him. After arguing with her father, attempt to leave the town has failed by Covid-19 lock down. Stranded in her family’s old coffee shop, she found out it’s haunted by her relatives returning for the Hungry Ghost Festival.