PUBLISHED February 5th, 2016 08:00 am
Objectifs is launching a series of screenings that take a closer look at societal and cultural issues through photography and film, ranging from international concerns such as the Syrian refugee crisis, to the struggles faced by a small fishing village.
‘Stories That Matter’ will screen recent Singapore releases such as Singapore Minstrel by Ng Xi Jie, and Happily Ever After by Shuan Neo. The former looks at the life and art of busker Roy Payamal, while the latter examines the evolution of tradition through three wedding portraits.
Making its Southeast Asian premiere is Walking with My Mother, a Japanese documentary that recently debuted at the Tokyo International Film Festival. The film takes a personal and unflinching look at 78 year-old Suchi Sakaguchi as she copes with the loss of her daughter and husband with the help of the director’s own mother. Director Katsumi Sakaguchi will visit Singapore to give a filmmaking seminar in conjunction with the film screening.
The screenings will also see several Singapore premieres including Alison Klayman’s documentary short The 100 Years Show. The film is about one of the world’s oldest practicing artists, Carmen Herrera, who only achieved recognition for her work at the age of almost 100. Other premieres include Reach For The Sky, a feature documentary about teenagers within Korea’s punishing education system, and The Baby, a short film by Iranian filmmaker Ali Asgari about a young woman who struggles to find someone to take care of her baby for a few days.
Stories That Matter – Screenings is happening from 8 to 12 March 2016 at Chapel Gallery, Objectifs. Admission by donation. For more information, please click here.