K. Rajagopal ( born 21 September 1965 ) is a Singaporean film director and screenwriter . He co-wrote and directed the social drama film '' A Yellow Bird '' , which was selected to be screened at the International Critics ' Week , 2016 Cannes Film Festival . Before he found filmmaking , he worked in the hotel industry and was also teaching in a school for mentally-challenged people . Besides filmmaking , he has also worked onstage and collaborated with many notable theatre directors on projects such as Medea , Mother Courage and Beauty World . He performed as King Lear in The King Lear Project at the Kunstenfestivaldesarts in Brussels and at the Singapore Arts Festival in 2008 , after an 11-year hiatus . In 2009 , he played Faust in Film Faust for the Esplanade Presents Series . His entry into filmmaking is a direct result of being a ' frustrated actor ' in the theatre world who was unable to get lead roles as a result of being a minority race in Singapore . He calls himself a late bloomer and encourages other students to chase after their dreams .
2016 Cannes Film Festival
2016 Cannes Film Festival
K. Rajagopal (director)