FILM FEST : Singapore Film Festival at Habitat World, India Habitat Centre (IHC), Lodhi Road > 7pm on 5th, 6th & 7th August 2016

Time : 7:00 pm Add to Calendar 05/08/2016 19:00 07/08/2016 19:32 Asia/Kolkata FILM : Singapore Film Festival Event Page : http://www.delhievents.com/2016/07/film-singapore-film-festival.html Habitat World, India Habitat Centre (IHC), Lodhi Road, New Delhi-110003 DD/MM/YYYY

Entry : Free (Seating on First-Come First-Served Basis)

Venue : Habitat World, India Habitat Centre (IHC), Lodhi Road, New Delhi-110003
Parking : Gate No. 1, 2 & 3 (Cars), Gate No. 2 (Bikes & Bicycles)
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'Jor Bagh(Yellow Line)Exit Gate-1' - Walk Direction
'Khan Market(Violet Line)'
Area : Lodhi Road Area Events

Event Description : FILM FEST : Singapore Film Festival.

Organised by the Singapore High Commission in New Delhi in association with the Habitat Film Club, the festival will feature a diverse mix of films specially selected to showcase Singapore’s creative talents. Each film will be followed by a dialogue with the filmmaker in attendance.

Schedule :   
 5th August : 7 Letters (2015/ 116mins)
The film features 7 of Singapore’s acclaimed filmmakers who made 7 short films, or ‘love letters’, about what Singapore means to them on the occasion of Singapore’s 50th anniversary of independence..
Director : K Rajagopal.
Trailer : youtu.be/Ohm3VXaZOfQ

6th August : Singapore Minstrel (English/2015/87mins)

Dir. Ng Xi Jie.  The film revolves around Roy Payamal, a veteran Singapore busker of Indian origin. Roy has been practicing his art with a ceaseless conviction since the 80s. The documentary gradually expands its gaze to the wider community of buskers in Singapore, providing us with candid looks into their personalities, while providing a simple discourse on artistic expression and the purpose of busking.
Director : Roy Payamal.
Trailer : youtu.be/0Eliz9PyVMg

7th August : Utter (26 mins) 
‘Utter’ showcases the best of Singapore writing and celebrates its potential to be adapted into different art forms. The film features three animated short films adapted from short stories and poems by Singapore writers. These texts are brought from page to screen by established and emerging Singaporean animators.

‘The Tiger of 142b’ by Henry and Harry Zhuang (based on a short story written by Dave Chua), 11 min 
‘The Tiger of 142b’ explores the life of Kevin, an unemployed man whose relationship with his girlfriend is deteriorating due to communication issues. Things turn shaky when people start to pin the mysterious murders of residents on a tiger.
  
‘The Fat Cat Ate Dad's Hat’ by Darran Kuah (based on a short story written by Vanessa Ng), 9 min 38 sec
‘The Fat Cat Ate Dad’s Hat’ looks at a cat's nine lives through the cat’s own eyes. Connected by the soul of a single cat in different bodies at times, the feline reminisces its nine lives through happy and tragic experiences with both humans and cats alike.

‘The Great Escape’ by Tan Wei Keong (based on a poem by Alfian Sa’at), 6 Min

This quirky short film explores the relationship between two men and their little olive tree.

Collaboration : High Commission of the Republic of Singapore.

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