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34th Singapore International Film Festival

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34th Singapore International Film Festival
Opening filmStranger Eyes
by Yeo Siew Hua
LocationSingapore
No. of films105
Festival date30 November–10 December 2023
Websitesgiff.com
Singapore International Film Festival

The 34th annual Singapore International Film Festival was held from 30 November to 10 December 2023 in Singapore. A total of 101 films from 50 countries were screened during the festival.[1] With two co-productions and three feature films, this year broke the record for the highest number of films selected in competition by Singaporean directors since 1997.[2] Amanda Nell Eu's feature directorial debut Tiger Stripes opened the festival.[3] Drama film Inside the Yellow Cocoon Shell won the festival's main award Silver Screen Award for Best Asian Film.[4]

Official selection

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Opening film

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English title Original title Director(s) Production countrie(s)
Tiger Stripes Amanda Nell Eu Malaysia, Taiwan, Singapore, France, Germany, Netherlands, Indonesia, Qatar

Icon In Focus: Fan Bingbing

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English title Original title Director(s) Production countrie(s)
Buddha Mountain (2010) 观音山 Li Yu China
Double Xposure (2012) 二次曝光 Li Yu China
Green Night (2023) Han Shuai Hong Kong

Asian Feature Film Competition

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English title Original title Director(s) Production countrie(s)
A Journey In Spring 春行 Tzu-Hui Peng, Ping-Wen Wang Taiwan
Critical Zone منطقه بحرانی Ali Ahmadzadeh Iran, Germany
Dreaming & Dying 好久不见 Nelson Yeo Singapore, Indonesia
Hesitation Wound Tereddüt Çizgisi Selman Nacar Turkey, France, Romania, Spain
Inside the Yellow Cocoon Shell Bên trong vỏ kén vàng Phạm Thiên Ân Vietnam, Singapore, France, Spain
Last Shadow at First Light Nicole Midori Woodford Singapore, Japan, Philippines, Slovenia, Indonesia
Monisme Riar Rizaldi Indonesia, Qatar
Morrison Phuttiphong Aroonpheng Thailand, France
Snow in Midsummer 五月雪 Chong Keat Aun Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan
The Tenants 세입자 Yoon Eun-kyung South Korea
Tomorrow Is a Long Time 明天比昨天长久 Jow Zhi Wei Singapore, Taiwan, France, Portugal
Valli Manoj Shinde India

Singapore Panorama

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English title Original title Director(s) Production countrie(s)
My Endless Numbered Days まだまだ Shaun Neo Japan, Singapore
The Road Less Travelled (1997) 轨道 Lim Suat Yen Singapore
Sunday Sean Ng Singapore
Wonderland 乐园 Chai Yee Wei Singapore
A Year of No Significance 大风吹 Kelvin Tong Singapore, Malaysia

Foreground

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English title Original title Director(s) Production countrie(s)
24 Hours with Gaspar 24 Jam Bersama Gaspar Yosep Anggi Noen Indonesia
A Normal Family 보통의 가족 Hur Jin-ho South Korea
All of Us Strangers Andrew Haigh United Kingdom
Art College 1994 艺术学院1994 Liu Jiang China
La chimera Alice Rohrwacher Italy, France, Switzerland
Poor Things Yorgos Lanthimos United States, United Kingdom, Ireland

Altitude

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English title Original title Director(s) Production countrie(s)
About Dry Grasses Kuru Otlar Üstüne Nuri Bilge Ceylan Turkey, France, Germany
Afire Roter Himmel Christian Petzold Germany
Essential Truths of the Lake Lav Diaz Philippines, France, Portugal, Italy, Switzerland, United Kingdom, Singapore
Evil Does Not Exist 悪は存在しない Ryusuke Hamaguchi Japan
Fallen Leaves Kuolleet lehdet Aki Kaurismäki Finland
Music Angela Schanelec Germany, France, Serbia
The Shadowless Tower 白塔之光 Zhang Lü China
Youth (Spring) 青春 Wang Bing France, Luxembourg, Netherlands

Horizon

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English title Original title Director(s) Production countrie(s)
The Delinquents Los delincuentes Rodrigo Moreno Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Luxembourg
Drift Anthony Chen France, United Kingdom, Greece
The Feeling That the Time for Doing Something Has Passed Joanna Arnow United States
Goodbye Julia وداعا جوليا Mohamed Kordofani Sudan, Egypt, Germany, France, Saudi Arabia, Sweden
Hours of Ours รอวัน Komtouch Napattaloong Thailand
In the Blind Spot Im toten Winkel Ayşe Polat Germany
Nowhere Near Miko Revereza Philippines, Mexico
Omen Augure Baloji Democratic Republic of the Congo, Netherlands, France, Belgium, Germany, South Africa
Slow Tu man nieko neprimeni Marija Kavtaradzė Lithuania, Spain, Sweden
Stolen Karan Tejpal India
Tótem Lila Avilés Mexico, Denmark, France

Standpoint

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English title Original title Director(s) Production countrie(s)
Ghosts of Kalantiaw Chuck Escasa Philippines
Maryam Maryam Pagi Ke Malam Badrul Hisham Ismail Malaysia
The Mother of All Lies كذب أبيض Asmae El Moudir Morocco, Egypt, Qatar, Saudi Arabia
Our Body Notre corps Claire Simon France
Rosinha and Other Wild Animals Rosinha e Outros Bichos do Mato Marta Pessoa Portugal
Tedious Days and Nights 混乱与细雨 Guo Zhenming China
Ten Years Myanmar Thaiddhi, Nay Wunn Ni, Myo Thar Khin, Aung Min, Lamin Oo Myanmar

Landmark

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English title Original title Director(s) Production countrie(s)
Ishanou (1991) Aribam Syam Sharma India
Mandabi (1968) Ousmane Sembène Senegal
The Stranger and the Fog (1974) غریبه و مه Bahram Beyzai Iran
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me (1992) David Lynch United States
Werckmeister Harmonies (2000) Werckmeister harmóniák Béla Tarr, Ágnes Hranitzky Hungary, France, Germany, Italy

Awards

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The following awards were presented at the festival:[4]

Asian Feature Film Competition

Cinema Icon Award

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Outstanding Contribution to Southeast Asian Cinema Award

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  • White Light Post[6]

References

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  1. ^ "101 Films From 50 Countries Will Be Screened at the Singapore International Film Festival 2023". Eksentrika. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
  2. ^ "Singapore Titles Land Record-Breaking Nominations at 34th Edition of Singapore International Film Festival in 25 Years". In Diplomacy. 18 October 2023. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
  3. ^ Frater, Patrick (12 October 2023). "Malaysia's 'Tiger Stripes' Set as Singapore Film Festival Opening Title – Global Bulletin". Variety. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
  4. ^ a b Ramachandran, Naman (11 December 2023). "'Inside the Yellow Cocoon Shell' Wins Asian Feature Film Competition at SGIFF". Variety. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
  5. ^ Rosser, Michael (26 October 2023). "Singapore film festival unveils 2023 lineup, honorary award for Fan Bingbing". Screen International. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
  6. ^ Wong, Silvia (12 December 2023). "Cannes award-winning producer Jeremy Chua named general manager of Singapore film festival". Screen International. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
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