'' Ilo Ilo '' ( Chinese : 爸妈不在家 ) , the debut feature of director Anthony Chen , premiered at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival as part of the Directors ' Fortnight on 19 May 2013 to very positive reviews . The film was awarded the Camera d'Or award , thus becoming the first Singaporean feature film to win an award at the Cannes Film Festival . It received six nominations at the Golden Horse Film Festival and Awards. , and won 4 : Best Film , Best New Director , Best Original Screenplay and Best Supporting Actress for Yeo Yann Yann . In total '' Ilo Ilo '' has received 21 awards and 10 nominations around the world , as well as the highest ranking Singaporean-made film on IMDB , making it the most critically acclaimed film in the history of Singaporean cinema
2013 Cannes Film Festival
2013 Cannes Film Festival
Cinema of Singapore