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New Cinema of Central Asia
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Releases: Taste (Vị) (2021)
Coming Soon
Restored: Floating Life (1996)
Coming Soon
Restored: Kalpana (कल्पना) (1948)
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Androids Dream of Flying Toasters – The Fully Realized Self in 'Jù Rén', 'Rite of Passage', and 'scrnsave'
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Asian Cinema Digest #17
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Notice: AFA resuming regular screenings at Oldham Theatre
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Explore Asian Cinema at Oldham
Screening
- 27th October 2021 Wednesday
- Songs of Abdul (Песни Абдула) (2016)
- 29th October 2021 Friday
- Restored: Floating Life (1996)
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October 26, 2021
AFA celebrates the 2021 World Day for Audiovisual Heritage
The World Day for Audiovisual Heritage (WDAV is held annually on 27 October. It is key initiative for both UNESCO and the Coordinating Council […]
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October 20, 2021
Lurking Underneath
By Clara Che Wei Peh Against a backdrop of 15-second viral videos, a digital media landscape of endless spectacles, and an audience acclimatised for […]
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October 18, 2021
Reflection on AFA internship
by Megan Lim En I spent three months (May – July 2021) at the Asian Film Archive as a Collections intern, and got to […]
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October 12, 2021
Androids Dream of Flying Toasters – The Fully Realized Self in ‘Jù Rén’, ‘Rite of Passage’, and ‘scrnsave’
by Elaine Thanya Marie Teo Films provide a catharsis like no other medium. The familiar three act structure of a set-up, confrontation and resolution […]
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October 8, 2021
A Reflection on Identity and Tradition
by Charles Kurniawan As a Chinese Indonesian living in Singapore, I am often asked where I am from. People think I am a Chinese […]
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October 6, 2021
Identification // Deviation
by Pranamika Subhalaxmi Village Neighbours, Here is Not There and Hampshire Road are three films in Singapore Shorts ‘21 programme that encapsulate the tensions […]
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October 4, 2021
Asian Cinema Digest #17
Just like that, October has rushed into sight, although the new restrictions don’t seem to faze this month at all. October has arrived amidst […]
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October 1, 2021
Embodied Desires
By Wong Kar Mun Nicole This set of films that are part of the Singapore Shorts ’21 programme—The Cup, Sunday and A Piece of […]
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September 23, 2021
Cinematic Impressions of Reality and Control: ‘GUNKWORLD’ and ‘Tuition’
The recurring theme of power and control seems to be prevalent within two films from Singapore Shorts ‘21. Mark Chee’s GUNKWORLD explores the insidious […]
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September 8, 2021
The Yawn of Loneliness
By Euginia Tan Loneliness unfurls like a yawn. It stretches inert, neglected muscles, pausing the impulsion to go forward. In both films, Uncle Goose […]
Upcoming Events
Blog
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October 26, 2021 AFA celebrates the 2021 World Day for Audiovisual Heritage
The World Day for Audiovisual Heritage (WDAV is held annually on 27 October. It is key initiative for both UNESCO and the Coordinating Council […]
-
October 20, 2021 Lurking Underneath
By Clara Che Wei Peh Against a backdrop of 15-second viral videos, a digital media landscape of endless spectacles, and an audience acclimatised for […]
-
October 18, 2021 Reflection on AFA internship
by Megan Lim En I spent three months (May – July 2021) at the Asian Film Archive as a Collections intern, and got to […]
-
October 12, 2021 Androids Dream of Flying Toasters – The Fully Realized Self in ‘Jù Rén’, ‘Rite of Passage’, and ‘scrnsave’
by Elaine Thanya Marie Teo Films provide a catharsis like no other medium. The familiar three act structure of a set-up, confrontation and resolution […]
-
October 8, 2021 A Reflection on Identity and Tradition
by Charles Kurniawan As a Chinese Indonesian living in Singapore, I am often asked where I am from. People think I am a Chinese […]
-
October 6, 2021 Identification // Deviation
by Pranamika Subhalaxmi Village Neighbours, Here is Not There and Hampshire Road are three films in Singapore Shorts ‘21 programme that encapsulate the tensions […]
-
October 4, 2021 Asian Cinema Digest #17
Just like that, October has rushed into sight, although the new restrictions don’t seem to faze this month at all. October has arrived amidst […]
-
October 1, 2021 Embodied Desires
By Wong Kar Mun Nicole This set of films that are part of the Singapore Shorts ’21 programme—The Cup, Sunday and A Piece of […]
-
September 23, 2021 Cinematic Impressions of Reality and Control: ‘GUNKWORLD’ and ‘Tuition’
The recurring theme of power and control seems to be prevalent within two films from Singapore Shorts ‘21. Mark Chee’s GUNKWORLD explores the insidious […]
-
September 8, 2021 The Yawn of Loneliness
By Euginia Tan Loneliness unfurls like a yawn. It stretches inert, neglected muscles, pausing the impulsion to go forward. In both films, Uncle Goose […]