May 23, 2022
SGIFF Film Club: Intimate sessions to explore new perspectives & discuss films coming this june!
SINGAPORE, MAY 23 2022 – The Singapore International Film Festival proudly presents the SGIFF FILM CLUB. With the aim to nurture deeper and more diverse appreciation of film culture through stories close to home, SGIFF Film Club is an initiative to offer an intimate and welcoming space for conversations about cinema for the casual cinema-goer to the film enthusiast.
In partnership with CRANE, at Robertson Quay, the new sessions are now available in June and will subsequently be targeted to run each month up to September to offer up diverse genres of films.
Available at $38 per ticket with a light meal, each session showcases a screening of rarely available independent films and encourages participatory discussions facilitated by the SGIFF team.
With the hosting of an ongoing public programme, SGIFF hopes to develop informed ways to engage with our audiences, evoke new curiosities and nurture a deeper appreciation of film in Singapore.
SGIFF Film Club – June Sessions will feature two local thrillers and to keep suspense, offer a Mystery screening for one to discover! All films have screened at past SGIFF festivals.
11 June | Saturday | 1:00pm – 3:30pm : MYSTERY FILM*
25 June | Saturday | 1:00pm – 3:30pm : MYSTERY FILM*
The SGIFF Film Club presents a mystery film. Challenging the notion of judging a book by its cover, the mystery film aims to surprise audiences, taking them on a journey to explore an even wider variety of films. Each mystery film is specially curated for the month.
Against a sea of fate, with little foreknowledge, a man sets off on a journey through multiple lifetimes. This month, our mystery film reassesses traditional filmmaking styles, distilling it down to the mystery of collaboration. Piecing together different narratives, the audience is invited to adventure into a fortunate game of Clue.
15 June | Wednesday | 7:00pm – 9:30pm : UNLUCKY PLAZA*
The SGIFF Film Club presents Unlucky Plaza, a 2014 multi-character thriller film that was the Opening film for the 25th Singapore International Film Festival – a first for a Singaporean film.
Unlucky Plaza (2014) : Onassis, once the proud owner of Singapore’s most-popular diner, takes people hostage in a millionaire’s mansion. It stars Adrian Pang, Judee Tan, Guo Liang, Shane Mardjuki and Filipino star Epy Quizon as the beleaguered Onassis.
29 June | Wednesday | 7:00pm – 9:30pm : PERTH*
The SGIFF Film Club presents Perth, a 2004 Singaporean drama film that was presented at the 17th Singapore International Film Festival. It stars Lim Kay Tong as Harry Lee, a part-time security guard and taxicab driver in Singapore.
Perth (2004) : A disillusioned cabdriver falls for a Vietnamese prostitute and dreams of leaving Singapore. It stars Lim Kay Tong as Harry Lee, a part-time security guard and taxicab driver in Singapore.
*Annex A for full film synopsis
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Founded in 1987, the Singapore International Film Festival (SGIFF) is the largest and longest-running film event in Singapore. It has become an iconic event in the local arts calendar that is widely attended by international film critics; and known for its dynamic programming and focus on ground-breaking Asian cinema for Singapore and the region. Committed to nurturing and championing local and regional talent, its competition component, the Silver Screen Awards, brings together emerging filmmakers from Asia and Southeast Asia while paying tribute to acclaimed cinema legends.
With its mentorship programmes, masterclasses and dialogues with attending filmmakers, the Festival also serves as a catalyst for igniting public interest, artistic dialogue, and cultural exchanges in the art of filmmaking. The SGIFF is organised by the Singapore International Film Festival Ltd, a non-profit organisation with Institution of Public Character (IPC) status.
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11 June | Saturday | 1:00pm – 3:30pm &
25 June | Saturday | 1:00pm – 3:30pm
SGIFF FILM CLUB : MYSTERY FILM
SINGAPORE | 2008 | 84MIN | R21
Challenging the notion of judging a book by its cover, the mystery film aims to surprise audiences, taking them on a journey to explore an even wider variety of films. This month, against a sea of fate, with little foreknowledge, a man sets off on a journey through multiple lifetimes. This month, our mystery film reassesses traditional filmmaking styles, distilling it down to the mystery of collaboration. Piecing together different narratives, the audience is invited to adventure into a fortunate game of Clue.
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15 June | Wednesday | 7:00pm – 9:30pm
UNLUCKY PLAZA
SINGAPORE | 2014 | 122MIN | M18
Unlucky Plaza (2014) : In multicultural and cosmopolitan Singapore, Onassis (Epy Quizon), a Filipino single father, is struggling with a failing business, rising rents and a bureaucratic civil service. Just when things start to look up, he is cheated of all his savings. One dog day afternoon, he decides he has had enough. In a matter of hours, the lives of a materialistic motivational speaker, his adulterous wife, her tent-making spiritual shepherd and a mainland Chinese gangster will forever change.
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29 June | Wednesday | 7:00pm – 9:30pm
PERTH
SINGAPORE | 2004 | 107MIN | M18
Perth (2004) : Perth, Australia is Harry Lee’s (Lim Kay Tong) ideal retirement plan. Presently a part-time security guard and taxi driver in Singapore, he is longing for his idea of paradise. When an entrepreneurial friend gets him a job driving upscale call girls to clients for some extra money, it awakens a dark and dangerous attempt at personal redemption.