In July 2004 the director and her cameraperson arrived in Saigon to follow the owners of a Singaporean matchmaking agency started by a Taiwanese immigrant, and their client, a 37 year-old Singaporean bachelor who eventually left Saigon 5 days later, as a married man. Shortly after their arrival, they were confined in a dingy hotel room and saw over 80 women in less than three hours. Each day, men from various parts of Asia make a stop in Ho Chi Minh City where they embark on their search for a perfect match. Match Made trails the steps of a Singaporean man in his pursuit for a virgin bride in Saigon. Using verité footage and interviews, the film offers a glimpse into the intricate network of the buying and selling of women as brides in Saigon, and raises questions about the nature of marriage, the economic imbalance between countries in South-East Asia, as well as the idea of individual choice of a better life.

Sceneggiatura / Screenplay Mirabelle Ang
Fotografia (colore) / Photography (colour) Susan E. Kim
Montaggio / Editing Mirabelle Ang
Suono / Sound Nathan Ruyle, Jerry Summers
Produzione / Production Mirabelle Ang
Anno di produzione / Year of production 2006
Durata / Running time 48’
Formato / Format Digi-Beta

Mirabelle Ang

Mirabelle Ang is born in Singapore where she received her earliest film education. She is graduated from California Institute of the Arts (CalArts) in May 2006 with an MFA in Film & Video. She is currently based in Los Angeles where she is making plans for her next documentary. Match Made has been screened at many international festivals like the VIENNALE 2006, 49th Leipzig Festival for Documentary and Animated Films 2006, 22nd Mar del Plata International Film Festival Mar 2007, Cinéma du reel 2007 (International Competition), 25th San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival 2007, 9th Women's Film Festival in Seoul 2007, Split Film Festival 2007, Southeast Asian Digital Cinema 2007.