How to be talk to (grand)mothers | Qrious Culture Podcast Ep 3 | with Wee Antong

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Welcome to Qrious Culture! Today, we hear stories from Wee Antong and her family documentary, Mother & Daughter. Driven by her curiosity of what shaped her upbringing, she unlocked deep and personal stories about her negligent grandfather from her grandmother and mother. In the process, she learns to appreciate the strength of the women she is connected to.
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Episode Credits:
Director/Producer/Host | OKJ (okj.works/)
Editor | Paul Lin ( / mu.suan )
Brand Designer | Jasmine Ho (jjasmm.com)
Production | LFG Content Co (www.lfgcontentco.com/)
Location | ASSEMBLYCLAN (www.assemblyclan.com/)
BTS Photographer | Lindsey Leck
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ABOUT QURIOUS CULTURE
In this inaugural season's theme of Bonds, we selected four intimate documentaries from youths in Singapore.
We hope that their stories will resonate with you through their podcast interview and showcase screening.
This season of Qrious Culture is supported by the Lee Kuan Yew Fund for Bilingualism.
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~Timestamps~
00:00 - Introduction to the podcast and guest Wee Antong.
00:36 - Wee Antong describes her documentary "Mother and Daughter."
01:45 - Decision to include herself in the film.
03:46 - Rare opportunity and learning about her family's past.
04:18 - Surprising traits discovered about her grandmother and mother.
07:53 - Multilingual dynamic within her family and the documentary.
10:01 - Language used with different family members.
11:57 - Building trust with her grandmother for the documentary.
13:51 - Overcoming reluctance and asking deeper questions.
15:07 - Challenge of maintaining curiosity and objectivity.
16:48 - Importance of showing genuine interest in family members' hobbies.
18:14 - Change in perception of her grandmother after the documentary.
20:10 - Investigative nature and confirming family stories.
21:32 - Making the film for herself and documenting personal history.
22:49 - Responsibility to do justice to family members' stories.
23:42 - Mother's openness and vulnerability on camera.
25:56 - Growth and learning experienced through the documentary process.
27:23 - Advice for having similar conversations with family members.
28:38 - Shifting perspectives to view grandparents as individuals.
29:12 - Encouraging curiosity about family history.
30:24 - Information on watching "Mother and Daughter" and the Curious Culture series showcase.

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~Timestamps~
00:00 - Introduction to the podcast and guest Wee Antong.
00:36 - Wee Antong describes her documentary "Mother and Daughter."
01:45 - Decision to include herself in the film.
03:46 - Rare opportunity and learning about her family's past.
04:18 - Surprising traits discovered about her grandmother and mother.
07:53 - Multilingual dynamic within her family and the documentary.
10:01 - Language used with different family members.
11:57 - Building trust with her grandmother for the documentary.
13:51 - Overcoming reluctance and asking deeper questions.
15:07 - Challenge of maintaining curiosity and objectivity.
16:48 - Importance of showing genuine interest in family members' hobbies.
18:14 - Change in perception of her grandmother after the documentary.
20:10 - Investigative nature and confirming family stories.
21:32 - Making the film for herself and documenting personal history.
22:49 - Responsibility to do justice to family members' stories.
23:42 - Mother's openness and vulnerability on camera.
25:56 - Growth and learning experienced through the documentary process.
27:23 - Advice for having similar conversations with family members.
28:38 - Shifting perspectives to view grandparents as individuals.
29:12 - Encouraging curiosity about family history.
30:24 - Information on watching "Mother and Daughter" and the Curious Culture series showcase.