33rd Singapore International Film Festival

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33rd Singapore International Film Festival
Opening filmAssault
by Adilkhan Yerzhanov
Location Singapore
Festival date24 November–4 December 2022
Website sgiff.com
Singapore International Film Festival

The 33rd annual Singapore International Film Festival was held from 24 November to 4 December 2022 in Singapore. A total of 101 films from 55 countries were screened during the festival. Adilkhan Yerzhanov's thriller film Assault opened the festival. [1] Two new program sections, Altitude and Horizon, were introduced during the festival. [2] Singaporean film #LookAtMe and Portuguese-French film Will-o'-the-Wisp were refused classification by the Infocomm Media Development Authority and were therefore banned from screening at the festival. [3]

Contents

Thriller film Autobiography 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)
AssaultШтурмAdilkhan YerzhanovKazakhstan

Asian Feature Film Competition

English titleOriginal titleDirector(s)Production countrie(s)
Archaeology of Love사랑의 고고학Lee Wan-minSouth Korea
Arnold Is a Model Studentอานนเป็นนักเรยนตัวอ ี ย่างSorayos PrapapanThailand, Singapore, France, Netherlands, Philippines
Autobiography Makbul MubarakIndonesia, France, Germany, Poland, Singapore, Philippines, Qatar
The Cloud MessengerMeghdootRahat MahajanIndia
Convenience StoreПродукты 24Michael BorodinRussia, Slovenia, Turkey
Gaga 哈勇家 Laha Mebow Taiwan
Joyland Saim Sadiq Pakistan
Leonor Will Never Die Ang Pagbabalik ng KwagoMartika Ramirez EscobarPhilippines
Summer with Hope Tabestan Ba Omid Sadaf Foroughi Canada, Iran

Singapore Panorama

English titleOriginal titleDirector(s)Production countrie(s)
#LookAtMe Ken Kwek Singapore
Absent Smile John Clang, Lavender ChangSingapore
Baby QueenLei Yuan BinSingapore
Before Life After DeathAnshul TiwariSingapore
BoomDerrick ChewSingapore
Geylang 芽籠Boi KwongSingapore

Foreground

English titleOriginal titleDirector(s)Production countrie(s)
The Abandoned 查無此心Tseng Ying-tingTaiwan
The Fifth Thoracic Vertebra다섯 번째 흉추Park Sye-youngSouth Korea
Nocebo Lorcan Finnegan Ireland, Philippines
Smoking Causes Coughing Fumer fait tousser Quentin Dupieux France
Will-o'-the-Wisp Fogo-Fátuo João Pedro Rodrigues Portugal, France
World War III جنگ جهانی سوم Houman Seyyedi Iran

Altitude

English titleOriginal titleDirector(s)Production countrie(s)
Alcarràs Carla Simón Spain, Italy
GoliathAdilkhan YerzhanovKazakhstan
No Bears خرس نیست Jafar Panahi Iran
The Novelist's Film 소설가의 영화 Hong Sang-soo South Korea
R.M.N. Cristian Mungiu Romania, France
A Tale of Filipino ViolenceIsang Salaysay ng Karahasang Pilipino Lav Diaz Philippines

Horizon

English titleOriginal titleDirector(s)Production countrie(s)
Aftersun Charlotte Wells United Kingdom, United States
Divine FactoryJoseph MangatPhilippines, United States, Taiwan
Dry Ground BurningMato seco em chamasJoana Pimenta, Adirley QueirósBrazil, Portugal
La JauríaAndrés Ramírez PulidoFrance, Colombia
Leila's Brothers برادران لیلا Saeed Roustayi Iran
A Long Journey Home五口之家Zhang WenqianChina
Nayola José Miguel Ribeiro Portugal, Belgium, France, Netherlands
Return to Seoul Retour à Séoul Davy Chou France, Germany, Belgium, Cambodia, South Korea, Qatar
Small, Slow But Steadyケイコ 目を澄ませてShô MiyakeJapan, France
Stone Turtle Woo Ming Jin Malaysia, Indonesia

Standpoint

English titleOriginal titleDirector(s)Production countrie(s)
The EclipseFormørkelsenNataša UrbanNorway
Geographies of Solitude Jacquelyn Mills Canada
A House Made of Splinters Будинок із трісокSimon Lereng WilmontDenmark, Finland, Sweden, Ukraine
How to Save a Dead FriendMarusya SyroechkovskayaSweden, Norway, France, Germany
I Didn't See You There Reid DavenportUnited States
JiseokKim Young-joSouth Korea
Myanmar Diaries မြန်မာဒိုင်ယာရီMyanmar Film CollectiveMyanmar, Netherlands, Norway
We Don't Dance for NothingStefanos TaiHong Kong, Philippines

Domain

English titleOriginal titleDirector(s)Production countrie(s)
The Damالسد Ali Cherri France, Sudan, Lebanon, Germany, Serbia, Qatar
Foragersاليد الخضراء Jumana Manna Palestine
Hanging Gardens الحدائق المعلقةAhmed Yassin Al DaradjiIraq, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, United Kingdom
Nezouh نزوحSoudade KaadanUnited Kingdom, Syria, France
Under the Fig Trees تحت شجر التين Erige Sehiri Tunisia, France, Switzerland, Germany, Qatar

Awards

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

Asian Feature Film Competition

Southeast Asian Short Film Competition

Audience Choice Award: How to Save a Dead Friend by Marusya Syroechkovskaya

Outstanding Contribution to Southeast Asian Cinema Award

References

  1. ↑ Wong, Silvia (26 October 2022). "Singapore film festival to open with Kazakh thriller 'Assault', reveals competition titles". Screen Daily . Archived from the original on 26 October 2022. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
  2. ↑ Ramachandran, Naman (27 October 2022). "Singapore Festival to Open With 'Assault,' Banned Film '#LookAtMe' Remains in Lineup". Variety . Archived from the original on 10 April 2023. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
  3. ↑ Frater, Patrick (17 October 2022). "Singapore Bans Local Film '#LookAtMe' – Global Bulletin". Variety. Archived from the original on 29 October 2022. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
  4. ↑ Wong, Silvia (5 December 2022). "Indonesia's 'Autobiography' wins top award at Singapore film festival". Screen Daily . Archived from the original on 19 May 2024. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
  5. ↑ Lui, John (5 December 2022). "Singapore International Film Festival's Silver Screen Awards go to films from Indonesia and Taiwan". The Straits Times . Archived from the original on 10 December 2022. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
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