Singapore sending five Pusan's way
SINGAPORE -- A record five films from Singapore will screen across sections at October's Pusan International Film Festival, the Media Development Authority of Singapore said Wednesday.
The slate includes Royston Tan's "881" and Tan Pin Pin's "Invisible City", both of which premiere internationally at Pusan.
"881", a musical about two childhood friends who grow up mesmerized by the glitter and glamour of the local "getai" stage, already has earned S$3.4 million ($2.3 million) at the Singapore boxoffice, making it this year's top-grossing Asian film. The film has been running in Singapore since August.
Tan's feature screens in the newly introduced Gala Presentation section alongside Hou Hsiao Hsien's "Flight of the Red Balloon" (Taiwan), Im Kwon Taek's "Beyond The Years" (Korea) and Lee Myung Se's "M" (Korea).
Anthony Chen's "Ah-Ma" (Grandma), which received a special mention in the Palme d'Or Short Film Award at this year's Festival de Cannes, screens in PIFF's Wide Angle-Asian Shorts 1 category.
"Invisible City", a documentary about fading parts of Singapore's history, screens in the Wide Angle-Documentary Category.
The slate includes Royston Tan's "881" and Tan Pin Pin's "Invisible City", both of which premiere internationally at Pusan.
"881", a musical about two childhood friends who grow up mesmerized by the glitter and glamour of the local "getai" stage, already has earned S$3.4 million ($2.3 million) at the Singapore boxoffice, making it this year's top-grossing Asian film. The film has been running in Singapore since August.
Tan's feature screens in the newly introduced Gala Presentation section alongside Hou Hsiao Hsien's "Flight of the Red Balloon" (Taiwan), Im Kwon Taek's "Beyond The Years" (Korea) and Lee Myung Se's "M" (Korea).
Anthony Chen's "Ah-Ma" (Grandma), which received a special mention in the Palme d'Or Short Film Award at this year's Festival de Cannes, screens in PIFF's Wide Angle-Asian Shorts 1 category.
"Invisible City", a documentary about fading parts of Singapore's history, screens in the Wide Angle-Documentary Category.
- 9/27/2007
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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