Herself
From Crazy Rich Asians (2018) to 12 Storeys (1997) to Sumpah Pontianak (The Curse of Pontianak) (1957), Singapore’s film industry is a diverse one and its evolution is nothing short of colourful. Recollecting Singapore’s famed studios in the 1950s to uncovering new waves of filmmakers in 90s and into today’s digital revolution, Singapore Cinema: Between Takes provides an insight into the rich history, and culture of Singapore films and its industry through candid reflections of filmmakers and content creators.
Associate Producer
En 1992, la adolescente Sandi Tan filmó la primera película independiente de Singapur con su enigmático mentor estadounidense Georges, quien luego desapareció con todas las imágenes. Veinte años después, la película de 16 mm se recupera, enviando a Tan, ahora novelista en Los Ángeles, a una odisea personal en busca de las huellas de desaparición de Georges.
Self
En 1992, la adolescente Sandi Tan filmó la primera película independiente de Singapur con su enigmático mentor estadounidense Georges, quien luego desapareció con todas las imágenes. Veinte años después, la película de 16 mm se recupera, enviando a Tan, ahora novelista en Los Ángeles, a una odisea personal en busca de las huellas de desaparición de Georges.
Director
A romance between two opposites, Eating Air follows the lives of two teenagers during the hottest month in the history of Singapore. For Boy, breaking into bridal shops under the moonlight is as wildly exciting as Girl on her first motorcycle spin through the binding fluorescent tunnels of the CTE. About the joys and pangs of teenage love, Eating Air seeks the delirious madness that makes 18-year-olds invincible to low fuels, fists and oil-puddles on the road.
Editor
The film depicts 24 hours in a HDB block of residential flats in Singapore. There are three main storylines. San San, fat, silent, and alone, hears the ghost of her mother constantly upbraid her. Ah Gu, a tofu soup vendor, is at odds with Lily, his materialistic immigrant wife, who longs for something he cannot provide. Meng spouts every moralistic bromide of the striving middle class, but is unhinged by his teenage sister May ("Trixie" to her boyfriend) who won't study, parties all night, and seems doomed by youth culture.
