documentary    99’    Philippines, Singapore, Germany    2025

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10s Across the Borders is a hybrid dance film and observational documentary following the three trailblazers in the underground ballroom scenes of Thailand, Malaysia, and the Philippines. We witness their journeys as they hold on to both their ballroom and birth families, connect with the subculture’s origins in New York City, and build a flourishing queer community across Southeast Asia.

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Cast & Crew

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Director & Writer: Chan Sze-Wei

Starring: Aurora Sun Labeija, Xyza Pinklady Mizrahi, Teddy Oricci

Producers: Alemberg Ang, Yasmin C. Rams, Tan Si En

Cinematographers: Grace Baey, Tey Clamor, Vita Spieß

Music: Panos Chountoulidis, Koppi Mizrahi

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Festivals & Awards

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BFI Flare London FF

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Reviews

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Full of authenticity and surprising vulnerability.

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– Upcoming on Screen

 

Every frame, cut, and beat moves with contemporary energy, speaking through the present with light and motion.

 

– View of the Arts 

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Chan Sze-Wei

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Sze is a documentary and experimental dance filmmaker who observes alternate histories, identities and social issues as expressed in the body, movement and art. They are also a choreographer, arts journalist, parent and activist for LGBTQIA+ and artists’ rights. Sze’s dance and experimental films have screened across Europe, the Americas and Asia since 2015. When not making art, they are also a specialist on the legal integration of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations.