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The Secret Passion of Madam Tan Ah Lian

Sun Koh

2014

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Benjamin’s Last Day At Katong Swimming Complex

Chai Yee Wei

2017

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Benjamin rushes to Katong Swimming Complex when he finds out that it will be demolished. Wistful memories about his childhood come crashing back as he dreams about recapturing some of the past’s magic.

Datura

Abdul Nizam Hamid

1999

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Motherland 01: Xiao Jing

Sherman Ong

2016

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Xiao Jing is about a Mainland Chinese woman who comes to Singapore to find a better life, and maybe love.

Cut

Royston Tan

2004

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BMT: Beijing, Mumbai, Tampines

Kelvin Tong

2017

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After a gruelling day of training, a group of quarrelsome National Service recruits call their mothers from their phones.

Despite their different origins, their conversations with home are poignantly similar. B.M.T. aims to show that despite surface tensions between ordinary Singaporeans and new citizens, they share the same humanity deep down.

Blue in D-Flat Major

Lam Li Shuen

2018

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Singapore is shaken by a threat of a nuclear leak from its new power plant. Julia acts quickly to evacuate her and her kids out of the city only to return a week later to realise nothing happened. Julia now has to explain her actions to her kids and attempt to justify the sacrifices made.

The Pitch

Ken Kwek

2020

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As the COVID-19 pandemic ravages theaters around the world, three companies must outwit one another to win a rare commission to stage a musical.

A Man Trembles

Mark Chua

2021

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In 1998 Singapore, at the peak of the Asian Financial Crisis, a man and his family spend their final day on Earth at Sentosa island. There, he comes to confront the peculiar closeness between salvation and terror.

My Autograph Book

Wee Li Lin

2015

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After a psychometric profile test, 50 year old office worker Wong Su Min is deemed as the person her colleagues least want to have lunch with. Back home, Su Min receives an invite to her old school reunion but she is hesitant. To build up her confidence, Su Min unearths her old childhood autograph book and reads through the poems of friendship which prove that she was liked, had friends and in fact, even had a best friend. But this trip through the youthful pages of the autograph book is not without its trappings as the book takes hold of Su Min and forces her to confront unresolved pain in her past.

Timepieces

Lee Thean-jeen

2017

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Timepieces is an adaptation of a short story by Gregory Nalpon from the book ‘The Wayang at Eight Milestones’ edited by Angus Whitehead. It tells the story of Margaret, a kindergarten teacher who receives a sudden death threat, after admonishing a new student for bringing a dog to school. The film is part of Utter 2017, organized by the Singapore Writers Festival.

Mei Ling Street

Ric Aw

2017

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Ah Ping is a widower whose solitary life gets disrupted when his flat is confiscated. As he struggles to navigate through the bureaucracy, he crosses path with a troubled youth and revives this old dog of Mei Ling Street.

The Blind Trilogy: Blind / Old Parliament House / Capitol Cinema

Royston Tan

2004

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A 2004 short film by Royston Tan made of three parts: Blind / Old Parliament House / Capitol Cinema

Vios

Ler Jiyuan

2019

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“At which point do you let go?…” – This is the central question of “Vios”, a short documentary that tracks the last days of a dog suffering from terminal cancer and how its owners struggle with the critical decision: whether or not to euthanise her. Shot over a 6-month period by the owners, Wendy and Ler, this intimate documentary is an unfettered access into the lives of the flmmakers, exposing their deepest vulnerabilities in face of this crisis, which had crushed their fnances and strained their relationship. Through their personal story, Wendy and Ler hope to create more awareness for dogs with cancer in Singapore and around the world.

The Cup

Ho Tzu Nyen

2020

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Unbroken

Kelvin Sng

2017

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"Unbroken" traces the story of Guang in modern-day Singapore, struggling with various forms of Dyslexia as a child, in school and in the army. The difficulties he has with fine motor coordination and grasping mathematical and spatial concepts cause him to be the brunt of much ridicule and ostracisation.

His family, together with caring teachers who believe in him, are fortunately his pillars of strength.

Hampshire Road

Min-wei Ting

2019

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With one take, the camera traverses the exterior of a single structure in Singapore, to see how space is constructed and used to monitor and channel migrant workers onto buses back to dormitories.

Bohemian Rapsody Project

Ho Tzu Nyen

2006

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The Reunion Dinner

Anthony Chen

2011

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A family portrait as they celebrate the eve of chinese new year in traditions and annual reunion dinners, set against the backdrop of the changing landscapes of singapore that transcended several decades.
The timeline of the film begins in the 60s/70s period and span to the current day Singapore. The family do their preparations and follow the customs that still intact for generations and show the depth of their bonds and values that they shared through simple acts and habits.

A Better Life

Eysham Ali

2015

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