A Love Letter to Grandma (家书)

A film which won the 3rd prize for the Enabling Asia 2020, A Love Letter to Grandma (家书) was filmed in 2019 and edited into a short 13 minute clip in 2020. This personal film by Aaron Kho recalls a short trip he made to Kuching to visit his 83-year-old grandma.

Since Grandpa died 10 years ago, he can visibly trace the deterioration of her health, her memory and her physical ability as she grew increasingly isolated from all of us. A Love Letter to Grandma is a living tribute to his Grandma and his way of expressing our love for her despite being far away from home.

Film Synopsis:

A Love Letter to Grandma is a short film by Aaron Kho made in 2020. In this film, he documents his grandmother’s ailing health and personal history during one of his visits to her hometown. Despite her old age, she still believes that she is independent and rejects the care of her family members. 

This film is narrated in Mandarin and has English subtitles. Where the Teochew dialect is spoken, English and Mandarin subtitles have been provided. 

Credits:

Producer: Aaron Kho
Writing: Vong Suk Yi

Special thanks to my Grandmother who is currently 84 years old and still going strong. A Love Letter to Grandma (家书) is not available for screening at the moment. Should you be interested to watch this film, please contact me at hello@aaronkho.com.