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Tony's Long March

Sherman Ong

2015

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A “has-been who never was”, the late Tony Yeow was involved in film, television and theatre in Singapore for 45 years. He co-directed and produced Ring of Fury,Singapore’s first and only kung fu film in the 1970s, was a key crew member for Peter Bogdanovich’s Saint Jack in 1978, and inadvertently kick-started the revival of feature films in Singapore in the 1990s. All of his films were flops or failures, and yet Tony was always dreaming about his next movie. This documentary, an affectionate and moving portrait of Tony Yeow, takes us on a journey through a rich and complex part of Singapore’s cultural history, as it celebrates the extraordinary spirit that kept Tony Yeow going.

Mari

Thomas Lim

2017

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A strong willed single mother is discriminated against by everyone in her town, other than the illegal foreign worker who suffers the same fate as her.

Seahawk and the Thai Princess

Gavin Yap

2019

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Scent of Memory

Kan Lume

2010

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A story about a girl who sniffs books and a boy in desperate need of her talent.

Areola Borealis

Wee Li Lin

2017

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An uptight mother tries to upstage her daughter's untraditional wedding with her own traditionalist principles only to have her plans undermined by a broken bra.

I Want to Remember

Sherman Ong

2011

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An elderly man and a young woman in an interrogation room. He has often told his story. A story about a land torn in two: Malaysia and Singapore. And a story about the man's lover who left for Singapore with her family while he stayed behind in Malaysia.

Boon Lay Place

He Shuming

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A man finds an unexpected houseguest. They set out to explore the neighbourhood at night.

Priority Seat

Gilbert Chan

2017

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Who deserves the 'priority seat' on the public bus the most? Is it a sporty and fit old man? Or a young man with an injured arm? Or a slim young woman who claims that she is pregnant? In this comedic short, the three 'fight' over the priority seat to hilarious effect. Who will end up with the precious seat?

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Royston Tan

2002

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Animal Spirits

Daniel Hui

2013

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Through the stories of two women who come to Los Angeles in search of hope, this film analyzes how we make economic decisions in a post-crisis world.

Gourmet Baby

Sandi Tan

2001

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An idiosyncratic inter-generational relationship plays out across the dining table. A lonely, middle-aged bachelor finds in his niece the perfect dining companion and indulges her in fine dining experiences designed to refine her tastes. However, no amount of fine dining can stop his protege's exertion of individuality.

Blue Card

Thomas Lim

2009

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A Singaporean journalist is forced to leave Macao because her Blue Card expired.

Art Through Our Eyes

Eric Khoo

2016

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As an omnibus of short films, Art Through Our Eyes is inspired by the art collection found at the National Gallery Singapore. Each of the five directors – Apichatpong Weerasethakul, Brillante Mendoza, Eric Khoo, Ho Yuhang and Joko Anwar – handpicked a masterpiece from the 19th and 20th century as inspiration for their short films.

The Day I Lost My Shadow

K Rajagopal

2016

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The Day I Lost My Shadow' is a trilogy set in three iconic locations within Singapore's Little India district: Race Course Road, Campbell Lane and Syed Alwi Road. The notion of re-examining history by truth and myth through visual storytelling serves as the inter-connecting thread between the three short films, and the films offer glimpses of Little India through the 19th and 20th centuries. The first part, titled "Campbell Lane", juxtaposes scenes from the life of Indian pioneer businessman P. Govindasamy Pillai with that of a modern-day migrant from India, who works in a fruit shop round the corner from the museum. The second part, titled "Race Course Road", traces the construction of the Race Course and the contribution of Indian convicts towards this facility; the interactions between the European and Indians on the Race Course, pointing to the presence of multicultural, multi-ethnic groups in what is now known as Little India. The third and final part, titled "Syed Alwi Road" revolves around the world of cinema. It makes reference to the New World which represents a golden era of entertainment not just in the neighbourhood, but in Singapore. In this part, fictional, documentary and archival footage forms the base material to edit together a film that blends memories from past and present, reality and myth, documentary and fiction.

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Royston Tan

2003

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Symphony 92.4 FM

Eric Khoo

2013

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Story of the lonely old man who commits suicide on his birthday.

FishLove

Royston Tan

2010

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A sequel of Royston Tan's Monkeylove.

Together Apart: Sanjay

K Rajagopal

2017

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Sanjay and his wife, Divya, have recently moved to Singapore from India. In the face of an impending cutback by his company management, Sanjay struggles to juggle work and adjust to life in Singapore. How will they fare in such a trying scenario?

Building Dreams

Tan Pin Pin

2003

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That Loving Feeling

Wee Li Lin

2014

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Ena,19, has never been to a social in her life. Her overprotective mother, Annette, keeps her under lock and key. Tonight, it’s New Year’s Eve 1964 and Ena is determined to make 1965 a new beginning.

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