Singapore on the big screen

Although most of the films have been shown here, both at festivals and in cinemas, they have only had a limited release so this is a good chance to watch– or re-watch – them and at no charge. All come with Thai and English subtitles.
The festival opens with the Singaporean-Thai co-production “Pop Aye” starring singer and actor Thaneth Warakulnukroh and Penpak Sirikul in a story about a man who comes across the elephant that was once his childhood companion and decides to take the pachyderm back to his native Loei. The film is expected to go on general release soon.
Like “Pop Aye”, the film “A Yellow Bird” was screened as part of the 2017 edition of the Bangkok Asean Film Festival, while “The Faith of Anna Waters” and “The Apprentice” have both been shown here on limited release.
“A Yellow Bird” follows Siva, a man released from prison after serving time for smuggling. Unable to find forgiveness from his mother, he begins a quest to locate his ex-wife and daughter. Just as he finds solace and hope in the company of a prostitute, he is confronted with an unbearable truth about his family. .
“The Faith of Anna Waters” is a horror film centred on Jamie, a young and successful reporter who discovers her sister has died under mysterious circumstances and travels to Singapore to uncover the truth. There, she discovers multiple deaths linked to her sister’s and must join forces with her sister’s husband to defeat a demonic entity trying to complete an ancient mission.
 “The Apprentice” focuses on correctional officer Aiman who is transferred to a new prison complex. Aiman is taken under the wing of a charismatic 65-year-old sergeant named Rahim who turns out to be the prison’s long-serving chief executioner. Rahim later asks Aiman to become his apprentice. Aiman tells his sister Suhaila of his new job, but Suhaila becomes upset, telling him his new friend executed their father. The film won the “Special Mention: Best Acting Ensemble” at the Hawaii International Film Festival 2016. It was also Singapore’s entry in the best foreign language film category at the Oscars in 2016.
The last film “Long Long Time Ago 2” is the only film that hasn’t yet been screened in Thailand. It chronicles the life of a woman who is forced to relocate from her kampong after Singapore’s independence and the Government begins acquiring land for redevelopment. 
Free tickets are available for collection 30 minutes before each screening. 
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