Khoo’s work here is a gritty ‘freak show’ first, and a heartfelt drama second.
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Tag / Singapore
Unteachable (2019)
Authentically depicting the academic struggles of several students from the Normal Technical stream in a Singapore neighbourhood school, this illuminating documentary is a must-watch for teachers, students and parents hoping for a pedagogical way forward.
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Wet Season (2019)
Chen’s introspective sophomore effort features a delicate lead performance by Yeo Yann Yann which elevates a narrative that seems content to operate in a single gear.
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Ilo Ilo (2013)
Resonating, emotionally potent and an astute depiction of growing up in Singapore in the late 1990s, Chen’s work will please both film enthusiasts and the common folk.
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667 (2017)
A well-executed omnibus work showcasing five diverse shorts featuring five different dialects, made with the unique sensibilities of their creators.
Tatsumi (2011)
Khoo’s loyal fans and Tatsumi’s cult followers will lap up this highly-personal animated film.
From Victoria Street to Ang Mo Kio (2019)
Continue reading →Made with love and warmth, this documentary with re-enactments tells us more about Singapore’s education history through the legacy of a Catholic missionary Chinese girls’ school.
Songs We Sang, The (2015)
This ‘xinyao’ music documentary is full of warmth and socio-cultural insight in what is a confident feature debut for Eva Tang.
12 Storeys (1997)
Possibly the quintessential ‘90s movie from Singapore that balances its arthouse preoccupations with strategic mainstream appeal in what remains to be Eric Khoo’s defining work.
Be with Me (2005)
Khoo’s work here is oddly affective, finding the poetic in the mundane as stories of love and solitude come together in elliptical fashion.
