The Substation Presents – First Take
PUBLISHED July 20th, 2015 08:22 am | UPDATED May 9th, 2018 03:13 am
One of The Substation Moving Images’ most distinctive programs, First Take is a showcase of the newest and most promising short films by upcoming film directors based in Singapore. Filmmakers whose works are selected will have a platform to showcase their works and participate in a Q&A following the screening. This is where you will discover the directors to watch out for.
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Films featured in this August edition:
1) THE 7TH MONTH dir. David Chia Kok Leong / 11:00 / 2015 / PG / Consumer Advice: HORROR 惊悚画面
THE 7TH MONTH takes viewers through an intimate journey on film into the Chinese Hungry Ghost 7th Month Festival and its significance in the lives of the Chinese. Observed yearly through the generations – what is so celebratory about the 7th Month that bridges the gap between the living and the dead?
2) I NEVER LIE dir. Chang Kai Xiang / 14:00 / 2014 / PG
Is it right or wrong to tell ‘therapeutic lies’ to dementia patients? I Never Lie is a heartwarming drama about a loving husband creating false memories just so that his wife does not have to face their less than perfect life.
3) TAKDIR (FATE) dir. Nabawi Mokhtar / 18:00 / 2015 / PG
Nothing is purer than a mother’s love for her child. Muhammad Faiz is a young, ambitious, hardworking son. Unfortunately his past history blinds him into neglecting his biological mother, Maimunah. One day, he rushes home after being unable to reach his mother and witnesses something which starts to build up feelings of guilt and regret.
4) ONE FOOT NATION aka ZENTAI 92 dir. Yuzuru Maeda / 23:12 / 2015 / PG
An experimental film about the freedom we all had in childhood. The freedom that was in the distance between the consciousness and the reality that surrounds us.
The event will take place from 8pm onwards on 3 August at The Substation.
Admission is free.
For a list of directors and their films, please see [here](http://www.substation.org/event/first-take-august-2015/).
For more information, please see [Facebook](http://www.substation.org/event/first-take-august-2015/).
