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All films are free admission held at UCC Courtyard, 8 pm. For films rating, please see below |
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Singapore Dreaming 《 美满人生》 |
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Fri 9 March |
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2006 | Singapore | Colin Goh, Woo Yen Yen | 105 mins | |
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PG | English, Mandarin, Hokkien, Cantonese | |
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English subtitles | Drama / Comedy |
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There will be a 30-minute post show dialogue with Director Lee Thean-jeen |
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Singapore Dreaming is a poignant, yet darkly humorous story about a typical Singaporean family coming to grips with their aspirations. It weaves a layered and moving tale about a family dealing with loss, ambition and the search for what really matters in life.
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Sat 10 March |
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2009 | China | Jia Zheng Ke | 112 mins | |
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PG | Mandarin, Shanghainese | |
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English subtitles | Drama / Documentary |
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24 City chronicles the dramatic and thunderous fall of a State-owned munitions factory and its conversion into a luxury high-rise apartment complex. Artfully composed, rich in offbeat details, and punctuated with pop songs, 24 City weaves together the stories of three generations of factory workers.
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Sun 11 March |
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2009 | Taiwan / Philippines | Ho Wi Ding | 85 mins | |
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PG | Tagalog, English, Mandarin | |
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English subtitles | Comedy / Drama |
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Manuel and Dado leave the Philippines to come to Taipei lured by the money and a better life. One Sunday morning, they come across a brand new leather sofa discarded on the sidewalk and decide to bring it back to their ragged dormitory. On their way, they meet many characters found in a globalized city and struggle with issues of infidelity and homesickeness.
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Sat 17 Mar |
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2001 | Hong Kong | Toe Yuen | 75 mins | |
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PG | Cantonese | |
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English subtitles | Comedy/Animation |
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My Life As McDull is a story about the childhood of a native Hong Kong child, McDull, who is born to a single parent family. The film has a distinctive Hong Kong character, coupling real scenes of Hong Kong with computer graphics, creating a whole new visual experience. The experiences of childhood and growing up as portrayed in the movie is full of laughter and tears, allowing audience of different ages to identify with it.
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Sun 18 Mar |
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2006 | China | Jennifer Baichwal | 80 mins | |
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G | English, Cantonese, Mandarin | |
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English subtitles | Documentary |
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Manufactured Landscapes is a feature documentary on the work of internationally renowned artist Edward Burtynsky. Shot in Super-16mm film, the documentary extends the narratives of Burtynsky’s photographs reflecting on human impact on the planet. The film follows him as he travels through China photographing the evidence and effects of that country’s massive industrial revolution.
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Wed 21 March |
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2009 | Malaysia | Yasmin Ahmad | 120 mins | |
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PG | English, Malay, Tamil | |
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English subtitles | Drama |
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A talent search competition matches two hearts - that of Melur, a Malay-mixed girl and an Indian male student, Mahesh. Tragedy strikes Mahesh’s family and as he tries to cope, the competition at Talentime night draws nearer. On Talentime night, everything unfolds and secrets are exposed. Will everything end happily for the talented students?
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Sat 24 March |
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2011 | Singapore | Lee Thean-Jeen | 93 mins | |
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PG | English, Malay, Mandarin | |
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English subtitles | Comedy |
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There will be a 30-minute post show dialogue with Director Lee Thean-jeen |
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The film chronicles the misadventures of three different groups of individuals as they try to return home for that all-important annual family event, the Reunion Dinner. A Singapore-Malaysia co-production starring top comedians from both countries, Homecoming is a joyride from start to finish.
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Sun 25 Mar |
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2005 | Singapore | Tan Pin Pin | 55 mins | |
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PG | English, Malay, Mandarin | |
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English subtitles | Documentary |
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Using mass displays like the National Day Parade, school cheers and public announcements as well as performances by harmonica virtuoso Yew Hong Chow, avant garde pianist Margaret Leng Tan and itinerant buskers, we discover Singaporeans’ complex relationship with Singapore. This documentary touches on the desire to be heard, to be seen and to belong, both to Singapore and to the present.
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