Anthony Chen

Hotel 66

Anthony Chen

When the 2002 Korea-Japan World Cup was underway, a pair of strangers met at Hostel 66 in London's Chinatown. The newly arrived female security guard and the long-term renter who took the initiative to strike up a conversation observe and test each other.

爸妈不在家

Anthony Chen

Yann Yann Yeo, Chen Tian Wen

In Singapore, the Lim family welcomes their newly arrived maid, Teresa. Like many other Filipino women, she has come to this city in search of a better life. Her presence in the family worsens their already strained relationship. But Jiale, the young son, soon starts to form a unique bond with Teresa, and she soon becomes an unspoken part of the family.

回家過年

Anthony Chen

Ai Keow Choo, Jin Sen Guan

The Reunion Dinner depicts one Singaporean family’s celebration of Chinese New Year from the 1960s to present day. They may adapt their traditions to the country’s modernisation, but this does not change: celebrating with loved ones over a shared meal.

热带雨

Anthony Chen

Yann Yann Yeo, Koh Jia Ler

Wet Season revolves around the life of Ling, a schoolteacher who deals with infertility while having to take care of her infirm father-in-law at home. One of Ling's students, Kok Wei Lun, develops a crush on her during remedial Chinese classes. The two become closer as Wei Lun embraces Ling's extra tutoring.

G23

Anthony Chen

The lives of three characters intertwine through a ticket-tearer working at the local Indian cinema, who soon develops an interest in the stories of his patrons.

阿嬤

Anthony Chen

Yann Yann Yeo, Tan Chui Ting

Ah Ma is lying in the hospital, her life hanging by a thread. Her family gathers by her deathbed to send her off. Overwhelmed by sadness, they struggle to find their own way of coming to terms with the impending end.

The Year of the Everlasting Storm

Apichatpong Weerasethakul, Jafar Panahi

Yay Yay Bobby Jones, Catherine Machovsky

Featuring seven stories from seven auteurs from around the world, the film chronicles this unprecedented moment in time, and is a true love letter to the power of cinema and its storytellers.

The Break Away

Anthony Chen

Zhou Dongyu, Zhang Yu

A young married couple struggle with looking after their young son during lockdown.

Distance

Anthony Chen

Roger Barclay, Anna Anderson

A conversation between a divorced couple that took place in London

We Are All Strangers

Anthony Chen

Yann Yann Yeo, Koh Jia Ler

Lighthouse

Anthony Chen

A mother takes her three children on a road trip but finds that home cannot easily be left behind.

Singapore Cinema: Between Takes

Koh Chong Wu

Li Lin Wee, Royston Tan

From Crazy Rich Asians (2018) to 12 Storeys (1997) to Sumpah Pontianak (The Curse of Pontianak) (1957), Singapore’s film industry is a diverse one and its evolution is nothing short of colourful. Recollecting Singapore’s famed studios in the 1950s to uncovering new waves of filmmakers in 90s and into today’s digital revolution, Singapore Cinema: Between Takes provides an insight into the rich history, and culture of Singapore films and its industry through candid reflections of filmmakers and content creators.

Karung Guni

Anthony Chen

A chance encounter between strangers, a foreigner and a local, results in the possibility of an unlikely friendship.

Haze

Anthony Chen

On a hot humid day, Singapore is shrouded by the haze from Indonesia. Two teenagers skip school to idle the time away, and an innocent love affair plays out indoors.

Distance

Anthony Chen