【 Section 2: Local Directors and Their Inspirational Classics 】Madalena
Mada is an insomniac taxi driver who drives the graveyard shift to ease his pining for his ex-wife. Lena has been constantly working around the clock for the past eight years to send money to her daughter and mother on the mainland. After a serendipitous meeting, Mada offers to become Lena’s chauffeur, setting the course for romance as they bond over their nightly drives. "Madalena" crafts an achingly humanistic love story between two wounded souls.
 | About the Director Emily Chan Nga Lei As a new generation filmmaker, screenwriter, and director from Macao, she graduated with a master's degree at Renmin University of China. She was awarded the "Cultural Merit Medal of 2022" by the Government of the Macao Special Administrative Region in recognition of her active contributions to the development of arts and cultural affairs. Her feature films include Timing and Our Seventeen. Her screenwriting works include the role of script editor for the ViuTV drama Into the Wild. | |