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Preview: FEVER ROOM presented by Theatreworks

Filmmaker Apichatpong Weerasethakul is perhaps best known for his breakout work Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives, the first Thai film and first Southeast Asian to ever win a Palme d’Or at the 2010 Cannes Film Festival. Now, to kickstart their 2018 season, TheatreWorks Curators Academy is proud to welcome Apichatpong onto our shores with his touring work FEVER ROOM.  Playing at the Victoria Theatre from 25th … Continue reading Preview: FEVER ROOM presented by Theatreworks

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Arts, Film, London, Review, Singapore

Review: Gun Shy dir. Simon West

In the world of movies, there are good films and there are bad films. And then, there are bad films that simply don’t care, and seemingly go all out to make just about every other film look good by comparison. And Gun Shy? Well, it wears its outrageous mess of a plot proudly on its sleeve, and revels in it at just about every imaginable moment. Directed … Continue reading Review: Gun Shy dir. Simon West

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Arts, Film, London, Review

Review: Une Vie (A Woman’s Life) dir. Stéphane Brizé

Guy de Maupassant is no doubt the master over some of the darkest, most pessimistic stories about human nature. His 1883 novel Une Vie is no different, and has now been brought to startlingly vivid life by multi-award nominee Stephane Brize. Set in Normandy in 1819, Une Vie (or A Woman’s Life) follows young Jeanne (Judith Chemla) as she returns home to fall madly in love … Continue reading Review: Une Vie (A Woman’s Life) dir. Stéphane Brizé

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Arts, Film, London, Review

Review: Bingo – The King of the Mornings dir. Daniel Rezende

After reintroducing the terror of Stephen King’s IT to cinemas this year, it’s hard to blame anyone for contracting a case of coulrophobia. But in award winning editor Daniel Rezende’s directorial debut, one clown will perhaps find his way into viewer’s hearts. Based on a true story, Bingo: The King of the Mornings is inspired by the life of Arlindo Barreto, the man who brought Bozo The Clown … Continue reading Review: Bingo – The King of the Mornings dir. Daniel Rezende

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Arts, Film, London, Review

Review: Mountains May Depart dir. Jia Zhangke

Jia Zhangke is a legend of 6th generation Chinese filmmakers. Having made a name for himself with naturally shot, gripping social realism films, Mountains May Depart marks a new career high, delivering some of the best work Jia has done in the majority of the film. Mountains May Depart is set in Jia’s hometown of Fenyang, China and spans the course of 26 years, tracking three periods in … Continue reading Review: Mountains May Depart dir. Jia Zhangke

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Arts, Film, Review, SGIFF 2017, Singapore

Review: Oh Lucy! dir. Atsuko Hirayanagi (SGIFF 2017)

Oh Lucy! is a road trip film with an improbable premise – middle-aged office worker Setsuko (Shinobu Terajima) agrees to her niece Mika’s (Shioli Kutsuna) request to take over her position at an English class, only to fall in love with the charming American English teacher John’s (Josh Hartnett) unconventional methods. But her happiness is short-lived when both Mika and John elope to America in a … Continue reading Review: Oh Lucy! dir. Atsuko Hirayanagi (SGIFF 2017)

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Arts, Film, Interview, SGIFF 2017, Singapore

Artist Spotlight: An Interview with the Cast and Creatives Behind Oh Lucy!

At the 28th Singapore International Film Festival, we got a chance to speak to the director and cast of the final Special Presentation film of the festival: Oh Lucy! At the In Conversation session hosted by moderator Anita Kapoor, who asked some truly brilliant questions, we were privy to some of director Atsuko Hirayanagi and cast members Shinobu Terajima and Shioli Kutsuna’s most personal thoughts and … Continue reading Artist Spotlight: An Interview with the Cast and Creatives Behind Oh Lucy!

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Arts, Experimental, Film, Review, SGIFF 2017, Singapore

Review: The White Girl dir. Jenny Suen and Christopher Doyle (SGIFF 2017)

There’s a cheesy quote that goes along the lines of ‘to know what someone fears losing, watch what they photograph.’ It’s not always accurate, but in the case of Jenny Suen’s directorial debut (co-directed with cinematographer legend Christopher Doyle), it’s a phrase that echoes throughout the film more than ever. The White Girl is a film about memory. Described as a homecoming for both Suen … Continue reading Review: The White Girl dir. Jenny Suen and Christopher Doyle (SGIFF 2017)

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Arts, Film, Interview, SGIFF 2017, Singapore

Artist Spotlight: Jenny Suen, Co-Director of The White Girl (SGIFF 2017)

Hong Kong filmmaker Jenny Suen has a strange relationship with her home country. Like many artists, she felt stifled growing up in the congested, business-centric city and wanted out. But upon moving to America for her studies, she felt a sudden pang of homesickness, and when she watched Wong Kar Wai’s In The Mood For Love for the first time, she was suddenly struck with how beautiful … Continue reading Artist Spotlight: Jenny Suen, Co-Director of The White Girl (SGIFF 2017)

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Arts, Film, Interview, Preview, SGIFF 2017, Singapore, Students

SGIFF 2017: Getting to Know the Youth Jury and Critics

At the 28th Singapore International Film Festival, the Youth Jury and Critics Programme makes a welcome return, with the aim of nurturing a new generation of young critics from the region. Since October, the thirteen participants have been meeting every Saturday to attend lectures from various personalities in the industry, ranging from TV presenters like Genevieve Loh to Vietnamese filmmaker Tran Anh Hung. The participants … Continue reading SGIFF 2017: Getting to Know the Youth Jury and Critics

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