32nd Singapore International Film Festival

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32nd Singapore International Film Festival
Opening film Vengeance Is Mine, All Others Pay Cash
by Edwin
Location Singapore
Festival date25 November–5 December 2021
Website sgiff.com
Singapore International Film Festival

The 32nd annual Singapore International Film Festival took place from 25 November to 5 December 2021 in Singapore. The festival returned to cinema-only events after an online edition a year prior, due to COVID-19 pandemic. [1] Five new sections were introduced during the festival: Foreground, Milestone, Standpoint, Undercurrent, and Domain. [2] Edwin's Vengeance Is Mine, All Others Pay Cash served as the opening film of the festival. [3]

Contents

Road comedy film Hit the Road won the festival's main award Silver Screen Award for Best Asian Film. [4]

Official selection

Opening film

English titleOriginal titleDirector(s)Production countrie(s)
Vengeance Is Mine, All Others Pay Cash Seperti Dendam, Rindu Harus Dibayar Tuntas Edwin Indonesia, Singapore, Germany

Asian Feature Film Competition

English titleOriginal titleDirector(s)Production countrie(s)
Amira Mohamed Diab Egypt, Jordan, United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia
Anatomy of Time เวลาJakrawal NilthamrongThailand, France, Netherlands, Singapore
FireOtAizhan KassymbekKazakhstan
Hit the Road جاده خاکی Panah Panahi Iran
A New Old Play 椒麻堂會 Qiu Jiongjiong Hong Kong, France
Pebbles கூழாங்கல் PS Vinothraj India
Rehana Maryam Noor রেহানা মরিয়ম নূর Abdullah Mohammad Saad Bangladesh, Singapore, Qatar
Whether the Weather Is Fine Kun Maupay Man It Panahon Carlo Francisco Manatad Philippines, France, Singapore, Indonesia, Germany, Qatar
White Building ប៊ូឌីញ សKavich NeangCambodia, France, China, Qatar
Yuni Kamila Andini Indonesia, Singapore, France, Australia

Singapore Panorama

English titleOriginal titleDirector(s)Production countrie(s)
24 Royston Tan Singapore, Thailand
Mat Magic (1971)Mat Sentol, John CalvertSingapore
Scene Unseen Abdul Nizam Abdul Hamid Singapore

Milestone

English titleOriginal titleDirector(s)Production countrie(s)
Barbarian Invasion野蛮人入侵 Tan Chui Mui Malaysia, Hong Kong
Center Stage (1991)阮玲玉 Stanley Kwan Hong Kong
Happening L'Événement Audrey Diwan France
Karmalink Jake WachtelCambodia, United States
Memoria Apichatpong Weerasethakul Colombia, Thailand, United Kingdom, Mexico, France, Germany, Qatar
Those Left WaitingMichael BeetsAustralia

Foreground

English titleOriginal titleDirector(s)Production countrie(s)
The Dog Who Wouldn't Be Quiet El perro que no calla Ana Katz Argentina
The French Dispatch Wes Anderson United States
Great Freedom Große FreiheitSebastian MeiseAustria, Germany
A Hero قهرمان Asghar Farhadi Iran, France
History of Ha Historya ni Ha Lav Diaz Philippines
I'm Your Man Ich bin dein Mensch Maria Schrader Germany
In Front of Your Face 당신 얼굴 앞에서 Hong Sang-soo South Korea
Inu-Oh 犬王 Masaaki Yuasa Japan, China
Moon, 66 Questions Selini, 66 erotiseisJacqueline LentzouGreece, France
Onoda: 10,000 Nights in the Jungle Arthur Harari France, Japan, Germany, Belgium, Italy, Cambodia
Petite Maman Céline Sciamma France
The Sacred Spirit Espíritu sagrado Chema García Ibarra Spain, France, Turkey
Saloum Jean Luc Herbulot Senegal
Yanagawa 漫长的告白 Zhang Lü China

Standpoint

English titleOriginal titleDirector(s)Production countrie(s)
Children of the EnemyGorki Glaser-MüllerSweden, Denmark
The FlameBaraArfan SabranIndonesia, Qatar
Mr. Bachmann and His ClassHerr Bachmann und seine KlasseMaria SpethGermany
My Sunny Maad Moje slunce Mad Michaela Pavlátová Czech Republic, France, Slovakia
On the Other SideDel otro ladoIván GuarnizoColombia, Spain
Some WomenQuen WongSingapore
Ushiku牛久Thomas AshJapan
WorshipบูชาUruphong RaksasadThailand

Undercurrent

English titleOriginal titleDirector(s)Production countrie(s)
The Edge of Daybreakพญาโศกพิโยคค่ำTaiki SakpisitThailand, Switzerland
The Tsugua DiariesDiários de Otsoga Miguel Gomes, Maureen FazendeiroPortugal

Domain

English titleOriginal titleDirector(s)Production countrie(s)
Inside the Red Brick Wall理大圍城Hong Kong Documentary FilmmakersHong Kong
Nightcleaners (1975)Berwick Street Film CollectiveUnited Kingdom
Tongpan (1977)ทองปานIsan Film CollectiveThailand
Yama – Attack to Attack (1985)山谷─やられたらやりかえせMitsuo Sato, Kyochi YamaokaJapan

Awards

The following awards were presented at the festival: [5]

Asian Feature Film Competition

Southeast Asian Short Film

Audience Choice Award: Some Women by Quen Wong

Outstanding Contribution to Southeast Asian Cinema Award

References

  1. ↑ "SGIFF 2021 Returns to Cinema-Only Format With More Than 100 Films Featured". sinema.sg. 26 October 2021. Archived from the original on 23 July 2024. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
  2. ↑ Wong, Silvia (26 October 2021). "Singapore International Film Festival unveils 2021 line-up". Screen International . Archived from the original on 8 December 2022. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
  3. ↑ Peters, Daniel (27 October 2021). "Singapore International Film Festival announces line-up for 2021 edition". NME . Retrieved 13 December 2024.
  4. ↑ Wong, Silvia (6 December 2021). "Panah Panahi's 'Hit The Road' wins top prize in Singapore". Screen International . Archived from the original on 13 December 2024. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
  5. ↑ Frater, Patrick (4 December 2021). "Panah Panahi's 'Hit The Road' Wins Singapore Film Festival's Silver Screen Award". Variety . Archived from the original on 18 April 2023. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
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