SGIFF 2019: The Truth (La vérité) dir. Hirokazu Kore-eda (Review)
Palme d’Or winner Kore-eda’s non-Japanese debut is a subtly moving portrait of complex familial relationships while celebrating the film industry and legacies left behind. While The Truth marks the first non-Japanese film […]
SGIFF 2019: Revolution Launderette dir. Mark Chua and Lam Li Shuen (Review)
More experimental shenanigans from the team behind Cannonball sees them contemplating big, philosophical questions of fate, reality and the meaning of life. For all their talk about their new film having […]
Film Fanatic: Anthony Chen’s Wet Season Wins Best Screenplay at 37th Torino Film Festival In Italy
Following its premiere at the 30th Singapore International Film Festival and its recent Golden Horse 2019 win, Anthony Chen’s sophomore feature film Wet Season《热带雨》, about a Chinese language teacher, whose marriage […]
SGIFF 2019: Southeast Asian Film Talents Recognised at the 30th Singapore International Film Festival’s Silver Screen Awards
The 30th Singapore International Film Festival announced the winners of its Silver Screen Awards today, celebrating the best of filmmaking in the region. This year saw 14 awards being presented […]
Film Review: Wet Season dir. Anthony Chen (SGIFF 2019)
Anthony Chen’s sophomore feature draws out a storm of a performance from Yeo Yann Yann deserving of thunderous applause. For many Singaporeans, the tropical monsoon season is a time of contradictions. […]
SGIFF 2019: An Interview with Mark Chua and Lam Li Shuen, Directors of Revolution Launderette
Having made their feature film debut last year at the 2018 Singapore International Film Festival (SGIFF), local filmmakers/musicians Mark Chua and Lam Li Shuen (collectively known as Emoumie) are back […]
SGIFF 2019: An Interview with Commissioned Directors Anucha Boonyawatana and Mouly Surya
Anniversaries are almost always cause for celebration, and the milestone 30th year of the Singapore International Film Festival (SGIFF) no different. Alongside local director Anthony Chen’s new film Wet Season opening the […]
SGIFF 2019: An Interview with Anthony Chen, Director of Opening Film Wet Season
Anthony Chen is arguably Singapore’s most prolific filmmaker. The 35-year old rose to international acclaim with his debut feature film Ilo Ilo in 2013, receiving a fifteen-minute long standing ovation at the Cannes […]
French Film Festival 2019: Who You Think I Am dir. Safy Nebbou (Review)
Juliette Binoche turns in a captivating performance in this twisty thriller about catfishing. From the day it was created, the Internet was and continues to be a source of hope, […]
French Film Festival 2019: Goodbye First Love dir. Mia Hansen-Løve (Review)
First loves are hard to let go of. You never really forget your first love. But for Camille (Lola Créton), whose teenage romance with Sullivan (Sebastian Urzendowsky) is passionate and sexually-charged, […]
French Film Festival 2019: Made in China dir. Julien Abraham (Review) + An Interview with Frédéric Chau
Cultures and beliefs may clash, but family always comes first. About 1 million citizens of Asian origin live in France, making up approximately 1.5% of the country’s entire population. As minorities in […]
Preview: Singapore International Film Festival 2019
The 30th Singapore International Film Festival (SGIFF) has officially announced its full Festival line-up, revealing a line-up of stories and film centering around Asia and beyond, committed to the regional filmmaking […]
Preview: German Film Festival 2019
The annual German Film Festival returns this October for its 23rd edition! Organised by the Goethe Institut, audiences can expect a line-up of films about self-determination, diversity and social awareness […]
Film Fanatic: Anthony Chen’s Wet Season Wins Big at China’s Pingyao International Film Festival
Anthony Chen’s sophomore feature film Wet Season《热带雨》, about a Chinese language teacher, whose marriage and school life are fraying apart , has been awarded the Fei Mu Best Film Award and […]
SGIFF 2019: Anthony Chen’s Golden Horse-Nominated Wet Season to Open SGIFF This November
Local writer-director Anthony Chen has a lot going for him – ever since winning the prestigious Camera d’Or for his film Ilo Ilo (2013), his star has only continued to rise, […]
Preview: Perspectives Film Festival 2019
The Perspectives Film Festival – Singapore’s first and longest student-run film festival, is back for its 12th edition this October! Taking place for a single weekend from 24th to 27th […]
