Requiem is a 1995 narrative short film directed by actress Elizabeth Sung, made in the American Film Institute's Directing Workshop for Women. Based on Sung's childhood in Hong Kong and her journey to New York City as a ballet student, it tells the story of a struggling dancer who loses a brother to AIDS. The film won a CINE Golden Eagle Award in 1996. Premise A waitress/dancer remembers her loving brother and their bittersweet childhood in Hong Kong. Cast Tamlyn Tomita as Fong Chris Tashima as Philip Brenda Song as Young Fong Binh Nguyen as Young Philip Dana Lee as Father Elizabeth Sung as Mother Mary Chen as Hong Kong Teacher Revel Paul as New York Teacher Malcolm Moorman as Boyfriend References External links 1995 films 1995 short films Films about Chinese Americans American independent films HIV/AIDS in American films Films set in the 1980s Films set in Hong Kong American short films Films scored by Christopher Franke 1995 independent films 1990s English-language films 1990s American films