Invisible City (2007)
Director Tan Pin Pin examines the lost and forgotten archives of pre-1965 Singapore.
Género : Documental
Tiempo de ejecución : 58M
Director : Tan Pin Pin
Sinopsis
Chronicling the ways people attempt to leave a mark before they and their histories disappear. Invisible City director Tan Pin Pin interviews people – photographers, journalists and archaeologists – who are propelled by curiosity to find a City for themselves.
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