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| Traditional Chinese | 搖籃凡世 |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Yáo Lán Fán Shì |
| Jyutping | Jiu4 Laam4 Faan4 Sai3 |
| Directed by | Chong Keat Aun |
| Written by | Chong Keat Aun |
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| Cinematography | Leung Ming Kai |
| Edited by | Emily Leung |
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Production companies | SunStrong Entertainment
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| Distributed by | Parallax Films[1] |
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Running time | 117 minutes |
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Pavane for an Infant (Chinese: 搖籃凡世) is a 2024 family drama film written and directed by Chong Keat Aun, starring Fish Liew, Natalie Hsu, Ben Yuen and Pearlly Chua. A Malaysian-Hong Kong co-production, the film had its world premiere as part of the Asian Future Competition at the 37th Tokyo International Film Festival[2][3] and was later selected for the Feature Film Competition at the 6th Hainan Island International Film Festival. In 2025, Pavane for an Infant was awarded the Youth Jury Award at the 39th Fribourg International Film Festival[4] and honored as the Opening Film of the 49th Hong Kong International Film Festival.[5]
In multicultural Malaysia society, the mere existence of a baby hatch remains a whispered taboo, condemned and branded as an enabler of moral decay, punishable by God. Three committed employees of a Kuala Lumpur baby hatch facility navigate a maze of societal opposition to empower women from diverse backgrounds grappling with the complex notion of bodily autonomy.
