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Singapore Panorama presents the latest works by new and established talents in local filmmaking, with its finger on the pulse of the most exciting developments in Singapore cinema.

Featured Films

Boom

A poignant film adaptation of playwright Jean Tay’s biting critique of relentless progress.

Derrick CHEW Singapore 62 mins PG13 (Some Mature Content) World Premiere

Baby Queen

The life of emerging drag queen Opera Tang offers a moving portrait of being queer in Singapore.

LEI Yuan Bin Singapore 61 mins R21 (Mature Content) Southeast Asian Premiere

Before Life After Death

A rebellious female student and a reticent middle-aged gynaecologist strike up an unlikely bond rooted in mutual comfort as they each confront a life-altering incident.

Anshul TIWARI Singapore 136 mins PG13 (Some Mature Content) World Premiere

Absent Smile

A loving document of John Clang’s parents and other transnational families reunited briefly but remembered forever through family portraiture.

Lavender CHANG, John CLANG Singapore 80 mins PG World Premiere

#LookAtMe

Ken Kwek’s newest romp comes hot on the heels of the recent announcement of Section 377a’s repeal. Expect camp, candour and many clenched fists.

Ken KWEK Singapore 108 mins Refused Classification Not Applicable

Geylang

A breathless, full-throttle crime thriller set in Singapore’s infamous red-light district with a colourful ensemble of characters.

Boi KWONG Singapore 86 mins M18 Southeast Asian Premiere

Singapore Panorama - Short Film Programme 1

26 Nov 2022, Sat, 4:00 PM / Golden Village Plaza Singapura, Hall 2 / 85 mins / NC16 (Some Coarse Language)

Singapore Veal

In a meatless, pandemic-ridden society of extreme inequalities, a meat-obsessed cardboard collector wants a taste of the new groundbreaking meat product—at all costs.

Sun KOH Singapore 15 mins PG13 (Some Mature Content) World Premiere

Altar

An elderly security officer diagnosed with lung cancer talks to God. One day, he wins the lottery—but there is little relief.

Vikneshwaran SILVA Singapore 18 mins NC16 (Some Coarse Language) World Premiere

As Quiet As A Cloud

A newspaper editor visits her former teacher, who now cares for his wife with dementia, in this gentle story about the passage of time.

Eva TANG Singapore 22 mins PG World Premiere

As I Imagine My Body Moving

Facing a debilitating illness, a former dancer recounts her life of movement—onstage, travelling and now through remembrance.

Elysa WENDI Hong Kong, Singapore 30 mins PG13 (Some Coarse Language) Southeast Asian Premiere

Singapore Panorama - Short Film Programme 2

27 Nov 2022, Sun, 3:45 PM / Golden Village Plaza Singapura, Hall 2 / 69 mins / TBA

My Human

A fan ruminates on its existence, that of a man who collects sounds from objects, and climbing temperatures in this idiosyncratic film. 

Vegas LEE Singapore 14 mins PG13 (Some Disturbing Scenes) World Premiere

Conversations with a Koel Bird

A filmmaker abroad phones their brother and chat about the Asian koel, whose early-morning and evening calls are a feature of Singapore’s soundscape.

XU Yuan Li Elizabeth Singapore, USA 6 mins PG World Premiere

SMRT Piece

Driving abroad, a couple discuss public transportation, sketching, seeing and being seen in this hybrid triptych.

Charlotte HONG Bee Her Singapore, USA 4 mins PG13 (Some Coarse Language) Asian Premiere

Seance of the Past

A man spends most of his life mourning the things he lost, unable to move on. He frequents a silent but helpful medium and embarks on a spiritual journey where he lingers among his past lives.

Adelaide SHERRY Singapore 9 mins PG World Premiere

Duka Lara

Erik, a worker on a floating fish farm, is unable to return home after two years as planned. As he nurses his sorrow, his loneliness manifests a sea spirit who challenges his self-pity.

Nuryn Adryana Singapore 14 mins PG13 Asian Premiere

The Story of Me Missing Them

A filmmaker shares his journey of self-discovery while living abroad, far from his family.

Ghazi ALQUDCY Singapore, Malaysia 22 mins TBA World Premiere

Singapore Panorama - Short Film Programme 3

27 Nov 2022, Sun, 7:00 PM / Golden Village Plaza Singapura, Hall 9 / 84 mins / PG13 (Some Mature Content)

A Day, That Year

Five-year-old Yang spends an afternoon with his mother on a shopping trip. But a seemingly harmless punishment becomes a pivotal childhood experience that will forever change him.

Stanley XU Taiwan, Singapore 9 mins PG Asian Premiere

The Feeling of Being Close to You

In a reconciliatory phone conversation set to old home videos juxtaposed with footage of independent adult life, the filmmaker and their mother candidly discuss intergenerational trauma and abuse.

Ash GOH Hua Singapore, USA 12 mins PG International Premiere

Mothers

Three generations of women—doting grandmother, harried mother and innocent daughter—negotiate interdependence as well as differing priorities and desires in this restrained observational drama.

LIM Yuzheng Singapore 16 mins PG World Premiere

Breaking News

18-year-old Eliza is pregnant, and grappling with the prospect of abortion. Through interactions with her family, she contemplates what it means to be a mother, and to be mothered. 

Jessica HENG Singapore 23 mins PG13 (Some Mature Content) Singapore Premiere

Lay Over

Meeting again after their breakup four months ago, Daniel and Claudia toy with the idea of getting back together in this tale of ambiguity.

Seth CHEONG Singapore 24 mins PG13 (Some Coarse Language) World Premiere