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- La Luna (M. Raihan Halim, 2024) – Netflix
- The Time That Remains (Elia Suleiman, 2009) – Solidarity Cinema
- Touki Bouki (Djibril Diop Mambety, 1973) – Criterion Blu-ray
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- Yam Daabo (Idrissa Ouedraogo, 1987) – Criterion Blu-ray
- River of Grass (Kelly Reichardt, 1994) – MUBI
- Memories of My Body (Garin Nugroho, 2018) – Netflix
- Underground (Emir Kusturica, 1995) – Solidarity Cinema
- The Last Train Home (Fan Lixin, 2009) – YouTube
- The White Balloon (Jafar Panahi, 1995) – MUBI
- Lions Love (… and Lies) (Agnes Varda, 1969) – Criterion Blu-ray
- The House Is Black (Forugh Farrokhzad, 1963) – Solidarity Cinema
- 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple (Nia DaCosta, 2026) – Netflix
- Repo Man (Alex Cox, 1984) – Criterion Blu-ray
Eternality Tan 
Glad to see you made the connection. Iโm bus Kenny from Below Sea Level. Still living in a bus. Iโm the only surviving man. Would love to answer your questions
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Wow, so wonderful to hear from you. I saw Rosi’s documentary a few weeks ago and was moved by it. Thank you so much for sharing.
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Curious, are you goint to review The Golden Fortress twice?
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If I’m lazy, maybe even not!
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You better watch Revenge fast. leaving Netflix end of the month.
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Yes that’s why it’s on my list. But I can check whether it will be renewed.
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i suggest do a director retrospective of Shinya Tsukamoto, whose beautiful films included Testuo: the Iron Man, Testuo : The Body Hammer, the remake of Fires on the Plains, Tokyo Fist and my favourite: Gemini and A Snake of June.
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I’ve a few of those in my collection but yet to see. If the God of Randomisation picks any, I’ll watch them!
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hello mr tan! can you please review ET? itโs my most favourite movie ever.
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When I revisit it at some point, I surely will. As you can imagine my initials are similarly ET, it’s definitely one of my all-time favourites!
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Are you catching the classic anime Ghost in the Shell at this year JFF?
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I’ve my own copy but if you are going, thanks for supporting our JFF! We hope to continue to do it every year.
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Not catching anything this year at the Singapore International Film Festival?
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Nope I’m giving it a miss this year due to health and work. But I’ll catch some of them at a later time.
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Maybe you can consider Ghost in the Cell, a highly ffunny, gory, yet poltical and religious satire which also had a appearance Ho YuHang, Malaysian director of At the End of Daybreak and have director at the helm of this most insane batshit movies that will ever grace the screens.
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I’ll keep it in my longlist for next time
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