Category: SGIFF 2017

Arts, Film, Review, SGIFF 2017, Singapore

Review: Master Z – The Ip Man Legacy dir. Yuen Woo-Ping (Review)

The latest installment of the Ip Man franchise may not have Donnie Yen, but still dazzles with intricately choreographed fight scenes. Over the past few years, actor Donnie Yen has become almost synonymous with the Ip Man franchise, playing the titular Wing Chun master and rapidly rising to become one of Hong Kong’s biggest martial arts stars. But while Master Z: The Ip Man Legacy does … Continue reading Review: Master Z – The Ip Man Legacy dir. Yuen Woo-Ping (Review)

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SGIFF 2018: Cannonball dir. Mark Chua and Lam Li Shuen (Review)

Whimsical roadtrip to nowhere Experimental films are often a love/hate affair, leaving one either completely baffled, or bowled over by its form. Often, it leaves us reeling as the latter, but for road trip film Cannonball, we were left surprised by how it ended up more charming than it has any right to be. Cannonball follows partners and music duo Frank and Lily as they set off … Continue reading SGIFF 2018: Cannonball dir. Mark Chua and Lam Li Shuen (Review)

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SGIFF 2018: Cities of Last Things dir. Ho Wai Ding + Kingdom dir. Tan Wei Keong (Review)

A heart wrenching film about the absurdity of life and an animated short about finding one’s place in the world opens the 29th SGIFF Last Wednesday, the 29th Singapore International Film Festival (SGIFF) kicked off with animated short Kingdom by local filmmaker Tan Wei Keong, and Ho Wai Ding’s feature length film Cities of Last Things, which first premiered at the 2018 Toronto International Film Festival … Continue reading SGIFF 2018: Cities of Last Things dir. Ho Wai Ding + Kingdom dir. Tan Wei Keong (Review)

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Arts, Film, Preview, SGIFF 2017, Singapore

Preview: Singapore International Film Festival 2018 – Let The Magic In

The annual Singapore International Film Festival (SGIFF) makes its return this November for its 29th Edition. Taking place for 12 days from 28th November to 9th December, the festival continues to promote cinema’s latest and best new works to the screen, celebrate Asian storytellers and bring these to the attention of an international audience. 103 films spanning 44 countries will be screened as part of … Continue reading Preview: Singapore International Film Festival 2018 – Let The Magic In

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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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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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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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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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Artist Spotlight: An Interview with Anup Singh, Director of The Song of Scorpions (SGIFF 2017)

In 2001, Geneva-based, Tanzanian-born director Anup Singh made waves around the film festival circuit with his debut feature film The Name of a River. His exploration of Indian culture and mythology through oneiric cinematography and mythic narratives continued in his sophomore feature Qissa: The Tale of a Lonely Ghost in 2013 and marked his first collaboration with Indian film actor Irrfan Khan. Anup’s latest film The Song … Continue reading Artist Spotlight: An Interview with Anup Singh, Director of The Song of Scorpions (SGIFF 2017)

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