Ah Girl () is a 2026 Singaporean comedy-drama film written and directed by Ang Geck Geck Priscilla. Set in the 90s and inspired by the Priscilla's personal experiences, the film follows a young girl, who is caught in a war between her separated parents, trying to make sense of it all.
The film had its world premiere at the 55th International Film Festival Rotterdam in Bright Future on 31 January 2026, where it won Youth Jury Award.
Synopsis
Through experiences, Ah Girl confronts problems beyond her years and begins an early, unwanted transition towards adulthood.
Set in Singapore in 1994, the film follows Ah Girl, a curious seven-year-old girl who lives with her younger sister Ah Tian, her father and her grandmother in a small apartment after her parents' separation. Her father works night shifts, while her grandmother is often irritable. The girls spend weekends with their mother, whose unpredictable behaviour is often accompanied by gifts and treats. Ah Girl spends her days drawing, quarrelling with her sister, catching spiders and imitating beauty pageant contestants and other adults. She wishes that her family could live together again and looks forward to growing up so that she can make her own decisions. Her ordinary childhood is disrupted when her mother, while drunk, asks whether Ah Girl would like to live with her after she gets a larger home.
Cast Doreen Toh as Ah mom Ong Xuan Jing as Ah Girl Sydney Wong as Ah Tian James Seah as Ah pa Carrie Wong as mummy
Production
The film was developed at the Southeast Asia Fiction Film Lab, where it won the Open SEA Fund Award. It was later shown as a work-in-progress at the Golden Horse Film Project Promotion, and also took part in the Hong Kong-Asia Film Financing Forum and Focus Asia at the Far East Film Festival in Udine.
Release
Ah Girl had its world premiere at the 55th International Film Festival Rotterdam on 31 January 2026, in Bright Future section.
The film had its Asian premiere at the 50th Hong Kong International Film Festival in April 2026. On 25 April 2026, it was screened for Italian Premiere at the Far East Film Festival in Udine, Italy. It competed in CineVision Competition at the Filmfest München and was screened on 29 June 2026.
In July 2026, it competed in the 9th Malaysia Golden Global Awards at the 9th Malaysia International Film Festival, where it won Best Actress award for Ong Xuan Jing. It was screened in Asia Pacific section at the Melbourne International Film Festival on 12 August 2026.
The film had its North American Premiere in Centrepiece at the 2026 Toronto International Film Festival on 16 September 2026. It also competed in New Voices Competition at the Bangkok International Film Festival and screened on 27 September 2026. It went on to win New Voices Award and Best ASEAN Film award.
It will compete in Asian Feature Film Competition of 37th Singapore International Film Festival on 29 October, vying for Silver Screen Awards.
Accolades
Award Date of ceremony Category Recipient Result International Film Festival Rotterdam8 February 2026 Youth Jury AwardAh Girl Hong Kong International Film Festival12 April 2026 Firebird Awards: Best Actress Ong Xuan Jing Malaysia International Film Festival 25 July 2026 Best FilmAh Girl Best DirectorAng Geck Geck Priscilla Best Screenplay Best Actress Ong Xuan Jing Bangkok International Film Festival 27 September 2026 New Voices AwardAh Girl Best ASEAN Film Golden Horse Awards 22 November 2026 Best New DirectorAng Geck Geck Priscilla Best Adapted Screenplay Best New Performer Ong Xuan Jing
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