Film Review: ‘They Say Nothing Stays The Same’ Shows How a Simple Story Can Hide Complex Messages
There is a mountain village where a bridge is being built. Toichi (Akira Emoto) is a boatman. He ferries people on...
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A Student of the Game — Multi-Award-Winning Singer-Songwriter Shabir Says It Like It Is
Shabir — multi-award-winning singer-songwriter, producer, composer, Singapore Youth Award recipient and a trailblazer in Singapore’s Tamil music scene. Since making his...
Film Analysis: ‘Over The Moon’ is a Masterclass in Asian Representation for the Universal Audience
Over The Moon is an American-Chinese film about a girl named Fei Fei and her journey to find the moon goddess...
Series Review: ‘Detention’ 《返校》Shies Away From Scares in Favour of Engaging Character Drama
A tormented student uncovers unsettling secrets at her remote high school as betrayal and a paranormal encounter upend her life. Directors:...
SGIFF’s Singapore Panorama Programme 2 Beautifully Captures the Diverse Cultural Landscape in Singapore
From love stories taking place in East Coast Park, to a heart-wrenching story about undocumented migrant workers, the six shorts in...
Film Review: ‘My Dad Is a Heel Wrestler’ Is a Heartwarming Love Letter to Wrestling
Pro wrestling champion Hiroshi makes his debut as the gentle dad to nine-year-old Shota, whose understanding of goodies versus baddies is...
On the Complex Nature of Loss in SGIFF’s Singapore Panorama Programme 1
At times raw and full of feeling, at times restrained yet thrumming with an undercurrent of tension, the 31st SGIFF’s first...
A Look at the Singapore Student Competition Section of Cartoons Underground 2020
Cartoons Underground, Singapore’s first animation festival, returns for its online edition with an international selection of 17 animated shorts — all...
From Law to ‘Forked’: Actor and Playwright Jo Tan Says It Like It Is
Despite informing her superiors at work about an audition later in the evening, a young Jo Tan found herself stacked with...
Film Review: Understanding and Familial Love Triumphs Over Social Taboos in Romantic Comedy ‘Not My Mother’s Baking’
Daughter of Malay-Muslim celebrity chef falls in love with the son of Chinese roast pork seller. Director: Remi M. Sali Cast:...
Film Review: ‘The Insult’ Dives Fearlessly into a World Fractured by Political and Religious Tensions
In today's Beirut, an insult blown out of proportions finds Toni, a Lebanese Christian, and Yasser, a Palestinian refugee, in court....
Film Review: Queer Drama ‘Dear Tenant’《親愛的房客》Is a Tearjerker Marked by Powerhouse Performances
For the past five years, Jian-Yi has been looking after the son, Yo-Yu, and the elderly mother, Mrs Chou, of his...