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The Singapore International Film Festival is marking its 35th edition with 105 films from 45 countries, with Asian titles comprising 80% of the program.

Running Nov. 28-Dec. 8, the fest will host three world premieres of Singapore features, including Ong Keng-Sen’s “The House of Janus,” Wong Chen-Hsi’s “City of Small Blessings,” adapted from Simon Tay’s novel, and Jason Soo’s documentary “Al Awda.”

Among the international highlights are Amy Adams-starrer “Nightbitch,” David Cronenberg’s “The Shrouds,” Miguel Gomes’ “Grand Tour,” and a restored version of Bong Joon-ho’s feature debut “Barking Dogs Never Bite.”

Two special gala presentations are scheduled: Raam Reddy’s “The Fable,” starring Indian actor Manoj Bajpayee, and Myanmar-born Taiwanese filmmaker Midi Z’s “The Unseen Sister,” featuring Zhao Liying and Xin Zhilei.

The fest will present its Screen Icon Award to Taiwanese talents Yang Kuei-mei and Lee Kang-sheng. Yang, a four-time Sgiff performance award winner, recently appeared in “Yen and Ai-Lee,...

Featuring "Professionalism feat. Hannya" by hip-hop group Ali ( Jujutsu Kaisen Ed), hitman drama anime The Fable offers sick beats to go with beatdowns in its stylish opening movie. A creditless version of the sequence is now available to watch below. Related: Yatagarasu: The Raven Does Not Choose Its Master Anime Releases Creditless Opening Theme Video Based on the manga by Katsuhisa Minami, The Fable is directed by Ryosuke Takahashi ( Armored Tropper Votoms ) at studio Tezuka Productions, with series composition by Yuya Takashima, character designs by Kyuma Oshita and Saki Hasegawa and music by Shuichiro Fukuhiro. Disney+ is streaming the series worldwide and describes the story: How is the most talented genius assassin ever not supposed to kill anyone? Specially trained since he was a child to be a hitman, the invincible killing genius known as Fable can eradicate any opponent in six seconds or less. But then, one day, the...

Women’s History Month may be over, but that doesn’t mean that women aren’t leading many of Hulu’s top picks for April. The month begins with the premiere of Vanderpump Villa, a Hulu Original reality series that follows Lisa Vanderpump and the hand-selected staff members employed at her lavish French estate, Chateau Rosabelle. This next chapter in the Vanderpump saga is sure to be full of drama, decadence, and debauchery as the staff caters to Vanderpump, her wealthy guests, and their own desires.

Hulu Original Under the Bridge, based on the 1997 true-crime novel of the same name, also premieres this month. This limited series follows the investigation of Reena Virk’s disappearance –the fourteen-year-old left to meet some friends and never returned home. Starring Riley Keough and Academy Award nominee Lily Gladstone, Under the Bridge has all the makings of a true-crime hit. Rounding out this month,...

The hired assassin Akira will be lighting up screens around the world on April when the TV anime adaptation of Katsuhisa Minami’s The Fable manga airs. To get the lowdown on the upcoming mission, two new trailers for the The Fable TV anime was released over the weekend announcing and previewing the opening and ending theme tunes. The first trailer focuses on Akira and reveals the opening theme song “Professionalism feat. Hannya” by Ali. The second trailer looks at the many different characters of the series set to the ending theme song “Odd Numbers” by UmedaCypher. Related: The Fable TV Anime Adds to Cast Ahead of April 6 Premiere, Unveils New Teaser The series will be directed by veteran anime director Ryosuke Takahashi at Tezuka Productions. The Fable starts on April 6 and will be streaming worldwide on Disney+. Kodansha USA, which publishes the manga's English edition , describes the first volume...

A tale of magical realism slowly stripped of its magic, Raam Reddy’s gorgeously photographed, politically subversive “The Fable” trades in idyllic memories, but reveals their hidden dimensions. Set in 1989, on a lush Himalayan orchard in northeastern India, Reddy’s second feature follows a family of four, whose patriarch runs the once-colonial estate with the help of local villagers in his employ. Everything seems pristine and picture perfect until the sudden discovery of a single burnt apple blossom tree, followed by more mysteriously torched bushes the following day, leading to fears and suspicions that trickle downhill.

The film’s unbroken opening shot goes quickly from unassuming to striking. It follows estate owner Dev (Manoj Bajpayee) along his morning routine, through his house with his wife Nandini (Priyanka Bose), his precocious son Juju (Awan Pookot) and his lively dogs. The camera then tracks him to a workshop outside, where Dev straps...